A detailed and well differentiated editable history lesson introducing the Cold War. The lesson lasts one hour and is very easy to just pick up and use. Includes an hour-long PowerPoint, a variety of activities, source questions, clip tasks, exam-styles practice questions, active tasks and more. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, The British Legion, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.

This student booklet contains a series of guided reading activities for the GCSE History: The Cold War and Superpower Relations (1941–1991) topic. It covers the complete Edexcel unit, exploring how tensions between the USA and the USSR developed, deepened, and eventually came to an end. The booklet is divided into three main sections: The Origins of the Cold War (1941–1958) Cold War Crises (1958–1970) The End of the Cold War (1970–1991) There are 15 guided readings in total, each focusing on a key event, development, or turning point in the Cold War. Each reading is followed by 10 guided reading questions designed to build understanding and prepare students for GCSE exam-style topics. Students should: Carefully read each passage before answering the questions. Write answers on the dotted lines provided. Define the key words included with each lesson to strengthen vocabulary and understanding. Create revision flashcards using key events, dates, and individuals to help review learning. This booklet will help them develop a strong chronological understanding of the Cold War, practise exam-style comprehension, and create clear revision notes to support success in their GCSE History: Superpower Relations and the Cold War (1941–1991) exam.

Model Answers for GCSE Edexcel History: Superpower Relations and the Cold War This document (7 pages) contains 11 model answers and 2 plans. This style of question can be found in Paper 2 of Edexcel GCSE History (P4: Superpower relations and the Cold War 1941-91) A list of the questions answered are also available in the preview. Students can use these as inspiration to construct their own answers. Ideal for students who have fallen behind on revision or for mock exams. Written by a straight 9 student with an offer to study at Cambridge, and have been fully corrected by an experienced Examiner and teacher! CONSEQUENCE QUESTIONS Explain two consequences of the Tehran Conference of November 1943 Explain two consequences of the Potsdam Conference of July 1945. Explain two consequences of the Truman Doctrine. Explain two consequences of the Marshall Plan. Explain two consequences for relations between the USA and the Soviet Union of Reagan becoming President. Explain two consequences of Gorbachev’s new thinking on Eastern Europe. Explain two consequences of the Cuban Revolution of 1959 Explain two consequences of Mikhail Gorbachev’s decision to abandon the Brezhnev Doctrine - NOTE PLAN ONLY NARRATIVE ACCOUNT QUESTIONS Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the Soviet expansion in eastern Europe in the years 1945-48. Write a narrative account analysing the key events in the Soviet Union in the years 1989-91. You may use the following in your answer: The impact of Sinatra Doctrine, Developments in East Germany. Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the Hungarian Uprising in 1956. You may use the following in your answer: Imre Nagy, Soviet Tanks. IMPORTANCE QUESTIONS The importance of the Potsdam Conference for early Cold War tension between the USA and the Soviet Union. Explain the importance of Ronald Reagan for relations between the USA and the Soviet Union - DETAILED PLAN ONLY We really appreciate **feedback **on our resources so if you kindly leave a review below.

Complete unit of work on the Cold War 1941-1991 targeted at KS3. This resource includes at least 8 hours of teaching, with lesson power points, Edexcel exam style question with model answers and structure guides, a range of independent, group and teacher led activities. Content covered includes: Communism vs. Capitalism What is a Cold War? Berlin Blockade and the Berlin Airlift The Berlin Wall Arms Race Cuban Missile Crisis What were the causes of the Vietnam War? The tactics used during the Vietnam War Please leave a review and happy teaching!

Revision sheet of content for each Key Topic of the Edexcel International Relations and the Cold War Paper 2 for History GCSE. Print for students in A3.

For Edexcel - This single page resource is a really useful timeline of all the key events covered in the Paper 2 topic the Cold War and Superpower Relations. The timeline can be adapted to use as a high resolution display, book insert or revision tool and is clearly presented to fit most students’ needs. I have included both Power Point and PDF versions to suite your needs. UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.

This resource contains 20 slides which cover the whole Cold War & Superpower Relations topic. Each slide includes all the key information needed in line with the Edexcel GCSE specification. Slide 1: What was the Cold War? Slide 2: The Peace Conferences Slide 3: The Atomic Bomb & Telegrams Slide 4: Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech & Soviet Eastern Europe Slide 5: The Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan Slide 6: Comecon & Cominform Slide 7: The Berlin Blockade & Airlift Slide 8: NATO & the Warsaw Pact Slide 9: The Arms Race Slide 10: The Hungarian Uprising Slide 11: The Berlin Ultimatum Slide 12: The Berlin Wall Slide 13-14: The Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs & Cuban Missile Crisis Slide 15: The Prague Spring & Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia Slide 16: Detente, SALT 1, Helsinki Accords & SALT 2 Slide 17: Reagan & the SDI Slide 18: Gorbachev’s New Thinking Slide 19-20: The Fall of the Berlin Wall & Collapse of Communism These fact sheets can be used for revision or as information sheets for the teaching of the unit. All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. Images labelled as AI are from a website from which I have a subscription and commercial licence to use the images generated and are the property of RA Resources. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

I have put together 19 A4 pages of revision resources to help your students revise their subject knowledge for Edexcel Superpower Relations and the Cold War exam. The pack includes: Activity 1: Timeline activity (students to complete the missing words from the timeline) Activity 2: Cold War Key Individuals Match Up Activity 3: American President Worksheet Activity 4: Soviet leader fact file task Activity 5: Key Event ‘What happened?’ activity (2 pages) Activity 6: Key Term Glossary Task ( 3 pages) Activity 7: Snazzy Statistics Quiz Activity 8: ‘Bang out of Order’ Chronology activity Activity 9: ‘What’s the Question?’ Activity 10: Key term match up activity (2 quizzes) Activity 11: ‘Westside’ or ‘Eastside’? Activity 12: Level 1 Easy Quiz Questions Activity 13: Level 2 Medium Quiz Questions Activity 14: Boss Level Quiz Questions

This highly accessible resource can be used as a revision booklet, a set of knowledge organisers or be easily adapted into a lesson-based workbook to accompany students’ learning about the Cold War and Superpower Relations. READY FOR 2025 EXAMS: All knowledge & example exam questions are based on the most recent updates to the GCSE specification ready for the 2025 exam series. For example, the booklet will ask students to explain ‘one consequence’ rather than two. It includes 24 pages and each A4 page includes: An outline of the topic area Information directly linked to the GCSE specification Key terms linked to the topic area Questions and activities I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the resource if you feel it has been effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. For Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) Period Study – Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941-91

This is a 44 page word document which includes all of the content needed for the Edexcel Paper 2 ‘Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-91’. The Unit has been divided into 20 main topics along with example exam questions and revision tasks at the end of each topic. I have included the content page along with the resource so you can view the topic list for yourself, along with an image of a typical page of the revision guide.

Here are a series of editable maps which will be really useful for teaching about the Cold War. Each map has been created by myself from scratch and is fully editable using Power Point tools. Maps included: Map 1: A worksheet/map of NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries in Cold War Europe Map 2: A worksheet/map of communist and capitalist countries in Cold War Europe. Map 3: Maps of Berlin by 1948 and then by 1949 Map 4: A map showing the location of Afghanistan Map 5: A map showing the location of Cuba Map 6: A map showing the location of Churchill’s imaginary ‘Iron Curtain’. Please note that the maps are the creation of RA Resources © 2024 and should only be used for personal reasons and should therefore not be used for commercial purposes.

Summary of the reasons the Cold War ended with links to video clips. Two hyperlinks to music to play in the background. Could be used as a plenary/overview.

Powerpoint and activity looking at the events at the end of WW2 and the start of the Cold War. First lesson on the Causes of the Cold War.

A lesson, with video clips and activities on the Cold War. This was made for KS3. It looks at the end of WW2 to the beginnings of the Cold War and it began. Some source skills work and other activities in the lesson.

An extensive revision guide crated to support students through the new Edexcel 9-1 History GCSE (Superpower relations). This revision guide offers condensed notes, quick quizzes, exam questions and model answers.