a period between c. 1945 and c. 1991 of intense rivalry and tension between the USA and the USSR

something that discourages or prevents an action or behaviour by creating fear of the consequences

a scenario where nuclear weapons are used on a smaller scale than in a full-scale nuclear exchange

a group set up to represent and advocate for the rights and interests of workers

Reagan and the 'Second Cold War'

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

Détente and SALT I

The Helsinki Accords and SALT II

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Complete this statement by Reagan about his strategy for the Cold War: “Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they {{}}”.

The period of increased tensions between the superpowers under Reagan's presidency is known as what?

In 1983, the US invaded which Caribbean island in order to overthrow its communist government?

Reagan's belief that the USA could win a limited nuclear war against the USSR was based on a strategy known as __________.

Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) of 1983 was given the nickname of which 1977 film?

Put the following US presidents in chronological order of their presidencies.

In 1975, the leaders of 35 countries signed Accords on key international issues. Which city in Finland were these Accords named after?

Which word means the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another?

The USA improved relations with the USSR and China in the hope of ending US involvement in which war in southeast Asia?

In 1980, 60 countries boycotted the Summer Olympic Games, which were held in which city?

Put the following events in chronological order.

People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan

Popular Revolutionary Army of Afghanistan

On 27th April 1978, the government in Afghanistan was overthrown by a communist group known as the __________.

Reagan and the 'Second Cold War'

Lesson outcome

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