when countries compete with each other to build up their military strength

a country that has great power and influence globally; the USA and USSR were superpowers during the Cold War period

a meeting between leaders to discuss significant issues or make important decisions

intercontinental ballistic missile; missiles that could fire a nuclear warhead at targets in different continents

using the threat of force to prevent something from happening

The Cold War arms race

History

Causes of tension between the USA and USSR by 1945

The impact of the atomic bomb on US-Soviet relations

Soviet influence over Eastern Europe by 1948

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

The Berlin Crisis (1948)

The Hungarian Uprising (1956)

The origins of the Cold War (1941-58)

Berlin, 1958-61: increased tensions

Berlin, 1961-63: the Berlin Wall

The Cuban Revolution and the Bay of Pigs Invasion

The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

The Prague Spring (1968)

The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia (1968)

Cold War crises, 1958-70

Détente and SALT I

The Helsinki Accords and SALT II

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Reagan and the 'Second Cold War'

Gorbachev's 'new thinking'

The fall of the Berlin Wall

The collapse of the Soviet Union

The end of the Cold War, 1970-91

In this unit pupils undergo a period 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 relationship between the USA and the USSR in this period.

Period study: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91

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 keyword describes when countries compete with each other to build up their military strength?

Complete the sentence with the correct years: The establishment of NATO in {{}} and the Warsaw Pact in {{}} divided Europe into two rival alliance systems.

What military technology was created in 1957 which significantly increased tensions between the USSR and the USA?

Complete the sentence: Both the USA and the USSR developed huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons as a form of {{}}.

How much did America spend on arms per year by 1953?

What idea did the new Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, believe in which should have decreased Cold War tensions?

Which keyword describes an attempt to prevent goods, people or supplies from entering or leaving a certain area?

Which keyword describes the transportation of people or goods by air, often used when other forms of transport are not available?

Complete the sentence with the two missing words: Stalin's response to the creation of {{}} and the introduction of the {{}} in 1948 led to the Berlin Crisis.

How many tonnes of supplies were being delivered to Berlin per day by the Allies by September 1948?

Which country left the Allied Control Commission in March 1948?

persuaded Western countries to create a formal military alliance

significantly increased tensions between the USA and the USSR

significantly decreased tensions between the USA and the USSR

the creation of North Germany and South Germany

Which of the following were consequences of the Berlin Crisis?

The Cold War arms race

Lesson outcome

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