a conflict between people and groups from the same country

The growth of communism in China

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 ‘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

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.

Match the following groups and individuals with their correct descriptions.

Write the missing word. From 1946-49, {{}} experienced a civil war.

Which country supported the CCP during the Chinese Civil War?

Chiang Kai-Shek refused US calls to negotiate.

Mao declared the war had reached a turning point.

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

What is a conflict that takes place between people from the same country called?

Which countries were members of the Grand Alliance?

In which year did World War Two (WW2) end?

Which of the following countries was communist?

What was the name of the US policy intended to prevent the spread of communism?

How was the split between countries during the Cold War usually characterised?

The growth of communism in China

Lesson outcome

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