When and how did the Cold War start?

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The "Cold War" started in 1945 an analyst say that it specifically
started at the Yalta Conference. Our first link provides some causes
of the Cold War.

"The Causes of the Cold War in 1945"
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/causes%20of%20the%20cold%20war.htm


Here are some resources about the origins and causes of the Cold War.

"Cold War - Superpower Relations"
http://www.learnhistory.org.uk/coldwar/

"Cold War Policies 1945-1991"
http://history.acusd.edu/gen/20th/coldwar0.html

"COLD WAR"
http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_017900_coldwar.htm

CNN Cold War Page
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/timeline/ 

"The Origins of the Cold War"
http://www.historyguide.org/europe/lecture14.html

"What were the causes of the Cold war?"
http://meme.essortment.com/effectswhatcau_mmy.htm

"Cold War: The Causes"
http://library.thinkquest.org/25909/html/content/cold_war_causes.html

"THE COLD WAR"
http://mars.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc2/lectures/coldwar.html



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It started because Stalin got greedy and refused to recognise the
previously agreed boundaries.

I think that the Allies were always aware that they had made a pact
with the Devil when they collaborated with Stalin to overthrow Hitler
but it was a good idea at the time.