the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another

when countries compete with each other to build up their military strength

issues that exist within a country, rather than those related to its relationship with other countries

the development of friendlier relations between countries that have been enemies

Détente and SALT I

History

Causes of tension between the USA and USSR by 1945

The impact of the atomic bomb on US-Soviet relations

Soviet influence over Eastern Europe by 1948

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

The Berlin Crisis (1948)

The Cold War arms race

The Hungarian Uprising (1956)

The origins of the Cold War (1941-58)

Berlin, 1958-61: increased tensions

Berlin, 1961-63: the Berlin Wall

The Cuban Revolution and the Bay of Pigs Invasion

The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

The Prague Spring (1968)

The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia (1968)

Cold War crises, 1958-70

The Helsinki Accords and SALT II

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Reagan and the 'Second Cold War'

Gorbachev's 'new thinking'

The fall of the Berlin Wall

The collapse of the Soviet Union

The end of the Cold War, 1970-91

In this unit pupils undergo a period study which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today: the Cold War. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the relationship between the USA and the USSR in this period.

Period study: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Write the missing word. {{}} is the development of friendlier relations between countries who have been enemies.

Which US president made a state visit to the USSR in 1972?

Which of the following agreements was not part of SALT I?

Which weapon was not covered by restrictions under SALT I?

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Which word means when countries compete with each other to build up their military strength?

Which word describes a military alliance of Eastern European countries led by the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

Complete the sentence: The Second Berlin Crisis resulted in the building of the {{}} which confirmed the division of Germany and Berlin.

increased tensions and made it more likely that the superpowers would go to war

reduced tensions and made it less likely that the superpowers would go to war

stopped the flow of refugees leaving for the West through East Berlin

divided Germany and Berlin between the communist East and the capitalist West

refugees were still allowed to pass through Checkpoint Charlie

Which of the following were consequences of the Berlin Wall?

gave Britain, France & the USA 6 months to remove their troops from West Berlin

gave Britain, France & the USA 1 year to remove their troops from West Berlin

gave Britain, France & the USA 6 months to remove their troops from East Berlin

On 27th November 1958, Khrushchev delivered the Berlin Ultimatum. What was included in the ultimatum?

Cuba was considered part of the USA’s sphere of influence

Batista’s government was overthrown in the Cuban Revolution

Castro took control of all American property in Cuba

the Bay of Pigs Invasion - attempt to overthrow Castro

Cuba developed stronger ties with the USSR

American U-2 spy plane discovered Soviet IRBM launch sites on Cuba

Put the following events in chronological order.

Détente and SALT I

Lesson outcome

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