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Year 12 History - Cold War

By david1989nz

  • Lesson 1 - Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Lesson 1 - Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    What we learnt today:
    - The conferences in Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam were important in shaping the Cold War
    - Manhattan Project was the catalyst for the development of the Atomic Bomb
    - Dropping of the Atomic Bomb had two main purposes - show strength to USSR and force Japan to surrender Also watched People's Century DVD on Hiroshima/Nagasaki
  • Period: to

    Cold War

    The Cold War arguably began with the capitulation of Japan in August 1945 and ended with the dissolution of the USSR at the end of 1991

  • Lesson 2 - The Iron Curtain

    Lesson 2 - The Iron Curtain
    What we learnt today:
    • The term 'Iron Curtain' was not actually coined by Winston Churchill, but it was popularised after his speech in Fulton Missouri.
    • World divided into two distinct camps; the West and the East
    • Truman Doctrine was aimed at containment of communism. Truman set up the C.I.A towards this aim.
    • Fear about expansion of communism a result of increase in popularity of communist parties in W. Europe.

  • Lesson 3 - Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

    Lesson 3 - Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
    What we learnt today:
    • Truman was perceived by Stalin to be antagonising the Eastern Bloc by offering the Marshall Plan of recovery.
    • By offering the Marshall Plan, Truman hoped to continue Western Europe's dependence upon the USA, while also instigating an economic recovery so it didn't fall to communism.
    We also watched People's Century - Marshall Plan

  • Lesson 4 - Berlin Blockade

    Lesson 4 - Berlin Blockade
    What did we learn in this lesson?
    -The background to why the Berlin Blockade began.
    - (Permanent) Split of Germany
    - Increased tensions between East and West
    - Marshall Plan and economic recovery of the West
    - The airlift to alleviate West Berlin began relatively slowly but eventually came to supply the people there more fully than by rail.
    - USSR didn't respond due to fear of nuclear war, among other reasons.
    - Gail Halvorsen ('The Candy Bomber') increased popularity of the USA

  • Lesson 5 - Formation of NATO

    Lesson 5 - Formation of NATO
    What did we learn about today?
    • NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
    • NATO formed between the allies of the USA (Soviet retaliation was the creation of the Warsaw Pact in 1955)
    • Each nation had to pledge to defend any other in case of an attack by a non-member (didn't necessarily have to military defence - could be money etc...)
    • All members had to meet certain military specifications, which were invariably those of the USA. An example of US economic imperialism?