when only one person or country has control over something

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

a catastrophic conflict, especially one seen as likely to destroy the world or the human race

the fear of US government officials that Soviet development and production of missile technology had overtaken the USA's

an action or system intended to prevent or discourage someone from doing something

The nuclear arms race

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 scary, confusing or unsettling events or characters placed in danger, including creation of a scary atmosphere through the use of music and sound.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

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 word refers to when only one person or country has control over something?

Write the missing number. The hydrogen bomb (H-bomb) was {{ }} times more powerful than the atomic bomb (A-bomb).

Who was the second country to develop nuclear weapons?

What was the name of the theory which suggested that nuclear weapons made war between the superpowers unlikely?

What prompted US fears about a missile gap?

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

Write the missing word. An {{ }} race is a situation in which two or more countries try to have more and stronger weapons than each other.

Who promoted their belief in peaceful coexistence?

An agreement on ending the arms race was made at the Geneva Summit.

An agreement on German reunification was made at the Geneva Summit.

No agreements were made at the Geneva Summit.

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

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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

The nuclear arms race

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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