The Cold War began in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Notes on verification
Multiple authoritative historical sources (Britannica, JFK Library, academic resources) consistently confirm the Cold War began immediately after WWII in 1945. Universal agreement across all sources with no contradictory information. [2026-08-28 re-verified: 4 independent source(s) found] [2026-08-29 audit re-verified: 4 independent source(s)]
Sources
- Cold War (wikipedia)
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Cold-War (corroboration)
- https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-cold-war (corroboration)
- https://soviet-union.com/coldwar/overview (corroboration)
- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/nuremberg-cold-war/ (corroboration)
- https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/foreword (audit-corroboration)