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This is the final block on the Cold War topic. We started this topic half way through Spring block 1 (February 2024) so in order for this block to make sense, students would need to watch the previous recorded lessons. Conflict and Tension between East and West 1945-1972. GCSE History is an engaging and challenging subject that is both interesting and useful for building skills such as: analysis, evaluation and written communication. This block we will continue our study of the Cold War by examining the transformation of the Cold War in the 1960s. We will cover key crises such as: The U2 crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis - arguably the closest the Cold War ever came to turning into a 'hot' war due to nuclear missiles. We will also study the Prague Spring and evaluate the similarities and differences between Czechoslovakia's attempt at moving away from the Soviet bloc to the similar events that took place in Hungary ten years previously. Finally, we will conclude this block by analysing the reasons for the the USSR and USA moving into a period of 'detente' in the late 1960s/early 1970s.

L01: To explain the impact of the U2 crisis in leading to a breakdown in relations between the USA and USSR. L02: To describe the events of the building of the Berlin Wall and explain the way this transformed the Cold War. L03: To identify the causes and consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and evaluate how far this could be considered the most important Cold War crisis. L04: To compare the events of the Prague Spring with the Hungarian Rising and explain what the Prague Spring can reveal about the nature of the Cold War in the late 1960s. L05: To explain the key reasons for the period of ‘detente’.

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