Activity 1 - How did competition unfold?

  1. Examine - Explore and make notes from Slides 1-18 of the Lesson Presentation on the main changes in the Cold War in Europe.
  2. Compare - Complete the table on this worksheet by researching the causes, what happened, and the impact on the Cold War of each of the Cold War crises and conflicts that occurred in Europe during the Cold War.
  3. Identify - Complete this worksheet by examining the impact of each Cold War leader on the course and development of the Cold War in Europe. 
    1. Key details - political party, key allies/staff
    2. Main Foreign Policies - strategies, policies, doctrines
    3. Participation in Cold War Events - key events
    4. Effect on the Development of the Cold war - changes
  4. Discuss - Which leader had the most significant impact on the development of the Cold War in Europe?

Activity 2 - What were the key crises?

  1. Explore - Choose one of the following Cold War crises to examine further and research the causes, key events, impacts and significance for the Cold War of your crisis: 
    1. The Greek Civil War
    2. The Czech Coup
    3. The Berlin Blockade
    4. The East German Uprising
    5. The Poznan Riots
    6. Hungarian Uprising
    7. The U2 Incident
    8. Berlin Crisis
    9. France withdraws from NATO Command
    10. The Prague Spring
    11. The Euromissiles Crisis
    12. The Polish Crisis
    13. The Able Archer Crisis
  2. Create - Using your research, create a one-page summary in your notes outlining the following information about your Cold War crisis in Europe:
    1. Key details of your crisis - Name, dates, people
    2. Causes of the crisis - main causes: precondition(s), catalyst(s), trigger
    3. Events of the crisis - the actual event(s)
    4. Impact of the crisis - on key nations and superpowers
    5. Significance of the crisis - for the course and outcome of the CW
  3. Discuss - Which crisis had the biggest impact on the Cold War in Europe?

Activity 3 - How were nations impacted?

  1. Examine - Using pages 54-66 of Mamaux, A. (2015). Oxford IBDP Programme - The Cold War and any other resources, complete this worksheet by recording details of the political, economic, social, and cultural changes unleashed on Yugoslavia by the Cold War between 1945-1989. 
  2. Select - Alternatively, select one of the following European nations to examine as part of this case study task:
    1. Germany and the Cold War
    2. France and the Cold War
    3. United Kingdom and the Cold War
    4. Italy and the Cold War
    5. Poland and the Cold War
    6. Czechoslovakia and the Cold War
    7. Greece and the Cold War
  3. Create - Using your research information, create a 3-minute presentation outlining how your nation was impacted by the Cold War between 1945-1989. Don’t forget to include details of political, economic, social, and cultural changes.

Further Reading

OBLIGATORY READING
  1. Mamaux, A. (2015). Oxford IBDP Programme - The Cold War, pp. 30-45, 54-66, 88-94, 107-111, 139-145, 194-196
RECOMMENDED READING
  1. Rogers, K., & Thomas, J. (2015). Pearson Baccalaureate: History the Cold War, pp. 101-109, 185-199
SUPPLEMENTAL READING
  1. Williamson, D.G. (2015). Access to History - The Cold War, pp. 130-140, 144-147, 152-164, 248-258
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