a country that is dominated by another country

a change introduced to improve something, often a system or law

a military alliance of Eastern European countries led by the Soviet Union during the Cold War; it was formed in 1955 in response to NATO

using American influence and military resources to prevent the spread of communism into non-communist countries

The Hungarian Uprising (1956)

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 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

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

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Which keyword describes a change introduced to improve something, often a system or law?

Which keyword describes using American influence and military resources to prevent the spread of communism into non-communist countries?

Complete the sentence: When Imre Nagy announced that Hungary would leave the {{}} Pact, the USSR invaded and crushed the Hungarian Uprising.

Hungarians did not want to be part of NATO.

Why did the Hungarian Uprising break out in 1956?

How many Soviet troops invaded Hungary on 4th November 1956?

Which of the following were consequences of the Hungarian Uprising?

Which keyword describes a country that has great power and influence globally?

Which keyword describes a meeting between leaders to discuss significant issues or make important decisions?

Complete the sentence: The American development of the {{}} bomb started an arms race between the USA and the USSR.

the takeover of Poland by Soviet-backed communists

the takeover of Czechoslovakia by Soviet-backed communists

Which of the following events led to the creation of NATO in 1949?

Who were the new leaders of the USA and USSR in 1953?

USSR shocked the world by using a missile to launch Sputnik 1

Put the following events in chronological order.

The Hungarian Uprising (1956)

Lesson outcome

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