an agreement to stop fighting that is made between two countries

the pre-war border between North Korea and South Korea

a conflict where some groups fight on behalf of a larger country, which does not participate directly itself

Consequences of the Korean War

History

Early causes of tension between the USA and the USSR

The impact of the atomic bomb

Soviet influence over Eastern Europe

The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

The Berlin Crisis, 1948-9

The origins of the Cold War, 1941-58

The growth of communism in China

The ‘loss’ of China and the Cold War

Outbreak of the Korean War

The collapse of French Indochina

US involvement in the Vietnam War

Khrushchev and peaceful coexistence

The nuclear arms race

The Space Race

NATO and the Warsaw Pact

Hungary and Soviet power in Eastern Europe

The U2 Crisis

Construction of the Berlin Wall

The Cuban Revolution and its consequences

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

Initial stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis

The 13 Days of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Prague Spring

International responses to the Prague Spring

The Brezhnev Doctrine

Tensions between the superpowers by the late-1960s

The reasons for Détente

Détente and SALT 1

In this unit pupils undergo a wider depth 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 international relations in this Cold War period.

Wider Depth Study - Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972

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.

Write the missing word: The Korean War has been often considered the first proxy war between the {{}} during the Cold War.

trying to remove countries from communist control 

trying to stop the spread of communism to countries

trying to destabilise capitalist countries

The USA had a roll back strategy in Korea. What was this strategy?

Complete the sentence: The pre-war border between North and South Korea was located on the...

accepted Soviet control over all of Korea

How did President Eisenhower decide to manage the Korean War in 1953?

gave financial aid to China and North Korea

readied nuclear weapons to be used by North Korea

How did the USSR participate in the Korean War? 

Stalin agreed to support China, then went back on his word.

Stalin limited the support he gave to China.

Stalin fully supported China but did not do anything to prove it.

Stalin charged China the full price for supplies.

How did the Korean War put strain on Sino-Soviet relations?

Complete the sentence: An {{}} in the Korean War occurred after the US became involved. 

Which country led an invasion that triggered the Korean War?

Who advised President Truman to launch a nuclear attack on China?

Which word describes a situation in which neither group involved in a conflict can win or get an advantage?

What would have meant an 'appeasement of communism' in the eyes of many Americans?

Consequences of the Korean War

Lesson outcome

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