the situation in which two or more countries try to have more and stronger weapons than each other

something which you cannot avoid or prevent from happening

a meeting between different nations or political powers where key issues and problems are discussed

Khrushchev and peaceful coexistence

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. A {{}} is a meeting between different nations or political powers where key issues and problems are discussed.

Leader of Soviet Union from the mid-1950s

Match the Cold War leaders to the correct descriptions.

Write the misisng word. The {{}} War ended in 1953.

Which world leader promoted the idea of peaceful coexistence?

It was a meeting of Western countries opposed to communism.

It was a meeting of Eastern countries opposed to capitalism.

It was a meeting of Eastern and Western countries hoping to reduce tensions.

Which statement about the Geneva Summit is most accurate?

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

Write the missing word. Something is {{}} if you cannot avoid it or prevent it from happening.

Who was the leader of the USSR during the 1940s?

Which of the following countries was occupied by the USA, USSR, Britain and France after the end of World War Two?

Write the misisng word. In 1947, US President {{}} announced a US policy of containment.

Which Asian country became communist in 1949?

Whcih city was blockaded by the USSR from 1948 to 1949?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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

Khrushchev and peaceful coexistence

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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