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Paper 2, Topic 5: The Cold War 

Origins of the Cold War 1945-49; Development of the Cold War in the West 1953-68; Development of the Cold War in Asia 1949-1976; Détente and the Second Cold War 1968-1985; The End of the Cold War 1985-1991
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Overview

This topic addresses East–West relations from 1945. It aims to promote an international perspective and understanding of the origins, course and effects of the Cold War—a conflict that dominated global affairs from the end of the Second World War to the early 1990s. It includes superpower rivalry and events in all areas affected by Cold War politics such as spheres of interest, wars (proxy), alliances and interference in developing countries.

At KCCIS, the study of the Cold War is divided into five study units. Click on each link to find out more:

1. Origins of the Cold War: 1945-1949
2. Cold War in the West: 1953-1968
3. Cold War in Asia: 1949-1991
4. Détente and the Second Cold War: 1968-1985
5. End of the Cold War: 1985-1991

This unit is assessed in the Paper 2 exam which is 1h30m in duration. You will be asked to answer two essay questions, one on the Cold War and one from another Paper 2 topic you have studied.

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      • 4. The Schlieffen Plan & Deadlock on the Western Front
      • 5. The War at Sea and Gallipoli
      • 6. The Defeat of Germany
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      • 1. Creation of the Weimar Republic & Early Problems
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      • 4. The Impact of the Cultural Revolution
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    • Civil Rights in the USA: 1945-74 >
      • 1. McCarthyism and the Red Scare
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      • 5. Nixon and the Watergate Scandal
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    • Paper 2: Authoritarian and Single-Party States >
      • Stalin's Russia 1924-1953 >
        • 1. Origins and Rise
        • 2. Ideology and Nature of the State
        • 3. Establishment and Consolidation
        • 4. Domestic Policies and their impact
      • Hitler's Germany 1933-1945 >
        • 1. Origins and Rise
        • 2. Ideology and Nature of the State
        • 3. Establishment and Consolidation
        • 4. Domestic Policies and their Impact
      • Mao's China 1949-1976 >
        • 1. Origins and Rise
        • 2. Ideology and Nature of the State
        • 4. Domestic Policies and their Impact
    • Paper 2: The Cold War >
      • 1. Origins of the Cold War: 1945-49
      • 2. The Cold War in Asia: 1949-91
    • Paper 3: Aspects of the history of Asia and Oceania >
      • Topic 4: Early modernisation and Imperial Decline in East Asia - mid 19th century to early 20th century >
        • 1. Japan 1868-1912
        • 2. Korea 1876-1910
        • 3. China 1861-1911
      • Topic 6: The Republic of China 1912-49 and the Rise of Communism
    • Internal Assessment >
      • A. Plan of the Investigation
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      • E. Conclusion
      • F. Sources and Word Limit
    • Extended Essay >
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