an agreement between countries or political parties to work together to achieve something

something that causes a lot of disagreement or argument

the process of supplying yourself or others with new weapons, especially in order to become a strong military power again

NATO and the Warsaw Pact

History

In this unit, students considered the development of the Cold War and the events and competition that caused the Cold War to progress. In 'Cold War transformation: was the world on the brink of a nuclear war?', students will study the events of the early 1960s and assess how close the world came to nuclear war.

In 'Cold War development: how did the Cold War develop in Asia?', pupils looked at events in China, Korea and Vietnam and how they affected global relations. In 'Cold War development: how peaceful was 'peaceful co-existence'?', students will consider the development of the Cold War and the events and competition that caused the Cold War to progress.

In this unit, pupils evaluate the extent to which the 1950s was a period of 'peaceful co-existence' in the Cold War. They learn about the nuclear arms race, the Space Race, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the Hungarian Uprising and the U2 spy plane crisis.

Cold War development: how peaceful was 'peaceful co-existence'?

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Write the missing word. An {{}} is an agreement between countries or political parties to work together to achieve something.

Which superpower was a member of the Warsaw Pact?

Write the missing word. The USA was a member of {{}}.

It feared West German economic competition.

Why did France initially oppose West German membership of NATO?

Which of the following was a characteristic of most Warsaw Pact member states?

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

Write the missing word. Sputnik 1 was a Soviet {{}}.

Which country sent the first woman into space?

Which country won the 'Race to the Moon'?

Why did JFK plan to land a man on the Moon?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

NATO and the Warsaw Pact

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.