Détente and SALT 1

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

Consequences 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

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 keyword. {{}} is the development of friendlier relations between countries who have been enemies.

Which US president made a state visit to the USSR in 1972?

Which of the following agreements was not part of SALT 1?

Which weapon was not covered by restrictions under SALT 1?

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

an escalation of tensions between countries which have been hostile  

a relaxation of tensions between countries which have been hostile  

a resumption of tensions between countries which have been hostile  

Which of the following was an international motive for Détente?

Which countries were part of the Sino-Soviet split?

How much did the USSR spend on its military and space programme in 1968?

Détente and SALT 1

Lesson outcome

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