The soviet-yugoslav conflict of 1948-1953 as an episode of the cold war

This article explores one of the episodes of diplomatic and foreign policy relations within the bloc of socialist countries of Eastern Europe, namely, the Soviet-Yugoslav conflict of 1948-1953. The course of this conflict, its causes and consequences are analyzed. The early history of Soviet-Yugoslav relations before and during World War II is considered as a necessary study of the possible causes of the conflict. An overview of the foreign policy and domestic political actions of the USSR and Yugoslavia in the period from 1948 to 1953 is made, attention is focused on the attitude of statesmen of the two countries to these actions: their statements, memories, friendly or aggressive actions of the Yugoslavs towards the Soviet Union, and Soviet politicians towards Yugoslavia.