Tensions between the superpowers by the late-1960s
I can explain different causes of tension between the USSR and USA by the end of the 1960s.
Tensions between the superpowers by the late-1960s
I can explain different causes of tension between the USSR and USA by the end of the 1960s.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The arms race continued in the 1960s.
- The Vietnam War created tensions between the USA and USSR.
- The USA was critical of the Soviet's record on human rights.
- Many rights were heavily restricted in the USSR, or not respected at all.
Keywords
Censorship - to examine books, documents, or films and remove parts of them that are not considered acceptable
Dissident - a person who publicly disagrees with and criticises their government
Gulag - severe prisons used in the Soviet Union where prisoners had to perform forced labour
Common misconception
From the 1950s onwards, the USSR's human rights record continually improve.
Under Khrushchev, more respect was shown for political and social freedoms but these restrictions were tightened again once Brezhnev took power in 1964.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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