the feeling of respect and admiration for a country, often because it is successful

a conflict where those involved refuse to use their full strength or try to avoid it spreading into additional locations

US involvement in the Vietnam 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

Consequences of the Korean War

The collapse of French Indochina

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.

The US feared that communism would spread from one Asian country to another. The theory of this effect was called the {{}} theory.

Match the following terms to their definitions. 

Who was the leader of South Vietnam after 1954?

They wanted him to keep Vietnam divided. 

They preferred an anti-communist leader in South Vietnam.

They knew he had a powerful arsenal of nuclear weapons.

How much did Eisenhower spend in the 1950s on supporting the ARVN?

US began supporting anti-communist forces in Indochina

President Eisenhower sent aid and militray advisors to South Vietnam

President Kennedy approved the use of chemical weapons in Vietnam

President Johnson began Operation Rolling Thunder

500 000 US troops were stationed in Vietnam

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

What is the term for a country or territory controlled by another, more powerful country?

Write the missing word. The Viet Minh were a nationalist and {{}} organisation.

How many French troops fought against the Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu?

Indochina would be divided into Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.

Indochina would be divided into Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Indochina would be divided into Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

What was agreed at the 1954 Geneva Conference?

The US were concerned that the Viet Minh would gain power.

The US were concerned that the Soviets would stage a coup.

The US were concerned that the French would regain control.

Why did the USA refuse to hold scheduled elections in South Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh returned to Vietnam and created the Viet Minh

French forces were defeated at Dien Bien Phu

The Geneva Conference was held to decide on the fate of Indochina

Elections were scheduled to decide who would govern Vietnam

The US and South Vietnam refused to hold elections

US involvement in the Vietnam War

Lesson outcome

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