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Republic of Austria
The Republic of Austria is reconstituted, with its 1937 borders, but divided into four zones of control: American, British, French, and Soviet. -
Civil war
Chinese Civil War resumed between Communist and Nationalist forces. -
Enver Hoxha
Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as Prime Minister. -
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin makes his Election Speech, in which he states that capitalism and imperialism make future wars inevitable. -
George F. Kennan
George F. Kennan writes his Long Telegram, describing his interpretation of the objectives and intentions of the Soviet leadership. -
British Soilders
British soldiers withdraw from their zone of occupation in southern Iran. Soviet soldiers remain in their northern sector. -
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill warns of the descent of an Iron Curtain across Europe. -
Soviet Union
Soviet forces evacuate Iran after a crisis. -
Independence
The Philippines gains independence from the United States, and begins fighting communist Huk rebels -
Restatement of Policy
In a speech known as the Restatement of Policy on Germany in Stuttgart, James F. Byrnes, United States Secretary of State repudiates the Morgenthau Plan. -
Bulgaria votes
In a referendum, Bulgaria votes for the establishment of a People's Republic, deposing King Simeon II. Western countries dismiss the vote as fundamentally flawed. -
Truman
Truman is presented with the Clifford-Elsey Report, a document which listed Soviet violations of agreements with the United States. -
Nikolai
Nikolai Vasilevich Novikov writes a response to Kennan's Long Telegram, known as the 'Novikov Telegram', in which he states that the United States are "striving for world supremacy". -
French
French landings in Indochina begin the First Indochina War. -
Zones
The American and British zones of control in Germany are united to form the Bizone also known as Bizonia.
