the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another

issues that exist within a country, rather than those related to its relationship with foreign countries

The reasons for Détente

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

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: {{}} refers to the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another.

Which two leaders were involved in Détente?

How much was the US spending on its militray and space programme in 1968?

Which of the following was a domestic motive for Détente?

So they would stop fighting against US forces in Vietnam.

So they would send troops to fight alongside the US in Vietnam.

So they would put pressure on the North Vietnamese during peace negotiations.

Why did Nixon want to improve US relations with China and the USSR?

President Nixon promised to achieve “peace with honour”

USA attempted to improve its relations with communist states

Nixon visited China and improved relations with its leaders

The USSR worried about becoming internationally isolated

Both superpowers became open to pursuing Détente

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

What were the severe Soviet prisons, where prisoners had to perform forced labour, called?

Write the missing words: ABMs and MIRVs were developed as part of the {{}} {{}} in the 1960s and 1970s.

Which superpower fought in the Vietnam War?

How did censorship change under Brezhnev?

USSR successfully developed an atomic bomb

The reasons for Détente

Lesson outcome

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