a time of very great difficulty and danger

a demand that if rejected will bring about an end of peaceful talks and could lead to forceful action

an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

a military alliance of Eastern European countries led by the Soviet Union during the Cold War; it was formed in 1955 in response to NATO

Cold War crises, 1958-70

History

Pupils are prepared to study the crises and flashpoints of the Cold War

Pupils know about the breakdown of the Grand Alliance

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.

Which word describes a demand that if rejected will bring about an end of peaceful talks and could lead to forceful action?

Which word describes an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving?

Complete the sentence: Between 1958 and 1970, a series of {{}} increased tensions between the USA and the USSR.

Put the following events in chronological order.

the USA and the USSR established a hotline

several treaties concerning nuclear weapons were signed

the Berlin Wall was pulled down by the Soviets

After the Cuban Missile Crisis, the USA and the USSR took action to prevent a similar crisis happening in the future. Which of the following are examples of these actions?

The crisis demonstrated the dangers of brinkmanship.

The Prague Spring reforms were reversed by the new leader, Husak.

It damaged the USSR’s relationship with other communist countries.

It increased tensions in the short-term as the US condemned the invasion.

Khrushchev’s reputation was damaged by the crisis. 

Which of the following were consequences of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia?

Which word describes a country that is dominated by another country?

Which word describes a change introduced to improve something, often a system or law?

Brezhnev wrote an article in the Soviet newspaper Pravda justifying the invasion of Czechoslovakia. What did the ideas in the article became known as?

Match each leader with the correct description of them.

What name is given to the period in early 1968 when Dubček introduced reforms in Czechoslovakia?

What war was the US fighting at the same time as the invasion of Czechoslovakia?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Cold War crises, 1958-70

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.