items purchased by individuals for their personal use and enjoyment

government agencies that operate in secrecy to enforce political control; they often use covert methods to monitor, intimidate and eliminate perceived threats

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

The Prague Spring (1968)

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 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

Write the missing word. Czechoslovakia's economy prioritised heavy industry over the production of {{}} goods.

Match each leader with the correct description of them.

What name is given to the period in early 1968 when Dubcek introduced reforms in Czechoslovakia?

Which keyword describes government agencies that operate in secrecy to enforce political control who often use covert methods to monitor, intimidate and eliminate perceived threats?

Brezhnev dropped his support for Novotny.

Dubcek became leader of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party.

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

How long did Dubcek think political change, that would eventually create a democratic, multi-party state, would take in Czechoslovakia?

Which keyword describes an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving?

Which keyword describes the practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the threshold of confrontation?

They wanted to test our their new missile technology.

It was a response to US missile bases in Turkey (Türkiye).

Cuba was the USSR's nextdoor neighbour and closest ally.

Khrushchev wanted to demonstrate Soviet strength and restore his own prestige.

Why did the USSR build missile bases in Cuba?

Complete the sentence with the correct order of names: The success of the US blockade strengthened __________ reputation and weakened __________ position as leader.

Invade Cuba, bomb the missile bases or sink the Soviet ships.

Be cautious and avoid any action that could lead to war.

Match the group in ExComm to their advice to Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Prague Spring (1968)

Lesson outcome

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