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

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

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

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?

Khrushchev and peaceful coexistence

Lesson outcome

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