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Stalin and the Cold War

A photo of Joseph Stalin from 1943

Stalin, Joseph

1879- 1953

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1891- 1986

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Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

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Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich

1890- 1986

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Eastern Europe

Poland

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East Asia

China

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East Asia

Japan

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Clark Kerr, Archibald John Kerr, Baron Inverchapel

1882- 1951

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Page, Edward

1905- 1965

Sino-Soviet Relations

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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano)

1882- 1945

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North America

United States

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Russian Far East

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China and the End of World War II

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Allied Occupation of Korea, 1945-1948

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Korean War Origins, 1945-1950

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April 5, 1946	Cable from B. Smith to Secretary of State Ambassador Smith and Stalin discuss relations between the United States and the Soviet Union, both expressing their desire to avoid a deterioration of relations in the post-war time frame.
October 24, 1945	Memorandum of a Conversation between W.A. Harriman and Stalin W.A. Harriman and Stalin discuss post-war peace treaties and discuss who will be invited to participate in negotiations in the European war.
August 10, 1945	Record of a Meeting Between T.V. Soong and Stalin T.V. Soong, Stalin, and others discuss the status of the war with Japan, the borders of Inner and Outer Mongolia, and the right of Soviet use of Manchurian railroads.
July 9, 1945	Record of a Meeting Between T. V. Soong and Stalin Dr. Soong reports Chiang Kai-Shek's response to the stalemate on the question of Outer Mongolia to Stalin and Molotov. Chiang insists on preserving the territorial integrity of China vis a vis Outer Mongolia and Manchuria, and that China's sovereignty in Manchuria should be reinforced by Chinese administration of Port Arthur and Dairen. Stalin asks to think over his decision before responding to Chiang.
July 3, 1945	Cable, Summary of Averell Harriman Meeting with T. V. Soong Harriman reports on his meeting with Dr. Soong, in which Soong provides him with detailed notes from his July 2, 1945 meeting with Stalin. Soong is concerned that Stalin does not understand the importance of China's territorial integrity in regards to Outer Mongolia, asks for the stance of the United States' government on this issue. Harriman reports on Stalin and Soong's discussion of open ports and Korea.
July 1, 1945	Cable, Summary of Averell Harriman Meeting with T. V. Soong Harriman reports on a conversation with Chinese Minister Soong about his meeting with Stalin. Soong reports that China and the USSR wish to establish close ties; Harriman encourages Soong on this point.
June 8, 1945	Cable, Summary of Averell Harriman Meeting with Stalin and Molotov Harriman updates the President on the adverse relations between the USSR and the United States; observes that Stalin cannot understand the United State's interest in establishing an independent Poland.
October 17, 1944	Record of Meeting Held at the Kremlin on 17 October 1944, at 10 p.m. Churchill and Stalin discuss the progress of the war in Europe and its brutality. They propose three alternative plans of German dismemberment and how German assets should be divided among the Allies. They discuss further punishments and reparations.
October 9, 1944	Record of Meeting at the Kremlin, Moscow, 9 October 1944, at 10 p.m. Churchill, Eden, Stalin, and Molotov discuss the leadership in Poland, Britains interests in Greece and Hong Kong, the actions of Romania and Bulgaria during the war, Turkey, the need for the Great Powers to exert influence on the Balkans to prevent small wars, the leadership of Italy, interests in Bulgaria and Romania, the dividing of Germany and Germany's future, and the American plans in the war against Japan.
July 2, 1945	Record of a Meeting between T.V. Soong and Stalin Notes taken during meetings between the Chinese nationalist government and the Soviet Union in Moscow during Sino-Soviet treaty negotiations.