History KS4 The Cold War

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1 1. The Origins of the Cold War alliances during and after World War II what a superpower is the differences between the USA and USSR and the main differences between capitalism and communism what the Cold War was long-term causes of the Cold War. This presentation contains 17 slides. It includes 3 Flash an animation showing where the two superpowers were in relation to the world and each other an activity classifying statements as typifying a communist or capitalist form of government an animation demonstrating how the Cold War pervaded many areas except direct confrontation.

2 2. The Beginnings of the Cold War events and alliances at the Yalta conference the division of Germany events and alliances at the Potsdam conference the reasons the USSR wanted a buffer zone the atomic bomb and Hiroshima and Nagasaki the Iron Curtain short-term causes of the Cold War. This presentation contains 22 slides. It includes 2 Flash an animation showing the division of Germany and Berlin an animation showing the countries in the USSR s buffer zone. 3. The Berlin Blockade and the Berlin Wall the importance of Berlin at the end of World War II and issues surrounding it why there was a crisis in Berlin the blockade and the Allies response to it the Berlin Airlift the success/failure of the airlift events after the end of the

3 blockade the Berlin Wall success or failure. This presentation contains 19 slides. It includes 4 Flash a drag and drop activity matching the divisions of Germany with the country which controlled them a drag and drop activity matching the divisions of Berlin with the country which controlled them an animation showing the reasons why tensions built up over Berlin an animation illustrating the Berlin Airlift. 4. NATO and the Warsaw Pact what NATO was and why it was set up the USSR s reaction to NATO what the Warsaw Pact was and why it was set up membership of the two organizations and a comparison of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the two the significance of the two organizations This presentation contains 13 slides. It includes 3 Flash an activity linking reasons why the Warsaw Pact was set up with explanations an exercise ordering the

4 reasons the Warsaw Pact was set up an animation showing which countries were members of the two organizations. 5. The Arms Race what the Arms Race was the MAD theory the ABM theory the Arms Race under the leadership of Eisenhower and Khrushchev the missile gap and President Kennedy types of weapons the Space Race the end of the Arms Race. This presentation contains 19 slides. It includes 4 Flash interactive diagram illustrating the MAD theory interactive timeline of the growth of nuclear weapons interactive diagram illustrating the ABM theory interactive timeline showing key events in the Space Race.

5 6. The Cuban Missile Crisis the significance of Cuba the Bay of Pigs fiasco why Khrushchev offered to help Cuba by providing weapons the U-2 spy plane incident the significance of weapons on Cuba for the USA how the USA responded to the crisis the impact of the crisis. This presentation contains 15 slides. It includes 5 Flash an activity matching the names of the people involved to their descriptions an animated world map showing nuclear bases around the world and who they belonged to an animation showing the range of missiles on Cuba in relation to the USA an interactive timeline of events in the crisis an activity prioritizing the effects of the crisis.

6 7. Vietnam why there were problems in Vietnam the reasons why the US became involved in Vietnam the Domino Theory guerrilla tactics and reasons for the success of the Vietcong tactics US military strategy in Vietnam and the battle for hearts and minds the differences between US and Vietnamese technology reaction to the war in the USA Vietnamization and the end of the war consequences of Vietnam This presentation contains 18 slides. It includes 6 Flash an activity matching the names of the people involved to their descriptions an animated map showing the position of Vietnam and introducing the events an animation illustrating the Domino Theory an interactive map of a Vietcong underground network an activity classifying events in the war as US mistakes or reasons why the US found the war difficult to fight

7 an interactive timeline showing key events in the war. 8. What was Détente? reasons for détente including money; the chance of nuclear war; proliferation; public opposition; events in China and Vietnam the missile race the SALT I treaty and weapons increase after it had been signed the SALT II treaty other forms of international cooperation evaluating the true impact of détente. This presentation contains 15 slides. It includes 3 Flash a starter activity matching definitions to key terminology an interactive timeline showing key events between 1968 and 1979 a drag and drop activity classifying successes and failures of détente.

8 9. Return to Hostilities why the USSR invaded Afghanistan a comparison between the mujahedin and Soviet forces the boycotts of the Olympic Games the impact of the invasion on the USSR the significance of the new leaders, Reagan and Gorbachev. This presentation contains 15 slides. It includes 3 Flash an animated map showing the position of Afghanistan and introducing the events an interactive timeline showing key events in Afghanistan a discussion activity where students grade their agreement to a series of statements comparing Afghanistan and Vietnam.

9 10. End of the Cold War a comparison of life in the USA and USSR in the 1980s the beginning of the end with the signing of the INF treaty events in 1989 how the Cold War ended the cost of the Cold War an assessment of the likelihood of outright fighting throughout the Cold War conclusions about the Cold War. This presentation contains 14 slides. It includes 4 Flash a starter activity classifying statements as applying to the USA or USSR an interactive timeline showing events in 1989 an interactive map matching events in 1989 to their geographical location a discussion activity where students decide what flashpoints in the Cold War were the most likely to lead to direct conflict.