This paper is about United States and Soviet Union relations in the Cold War period. The author investigates the
causes of
this war, positions of the countries which took part in it, the main events of the war and the effects that the Cold War had on the
diplomacy of the United States. Table of Contents. Introduction. Chapter 1: Historical Background of the Cold War. 1.1 The Historical Context. 1.2
Causes and Interpretations. Chapter 2: The Cold War Chronology. 2.1 The War Years 2.2 The Truman Doctrine. 2.3 The Marshall Plan. Chapter 3: The Role of Cold War in American History and Diplomacy. 3.1 Declaration of the Cold War. 3.2 Nold War Issues Conclusion Glossary References