USA Containment of Communism - INTERACTIVE REVISION QUIZ GAME: IGCSE History

1 year’s worth of access to an online whole-class quiz game MAKEorBREAK.

Access normally costs money but is free on TES. No obligation to continue access and no financial details required.

Consists of a website based game with 60 questions and answers that test student’s recall of essential content for this topic.

Questions appear on a classroom projector screen and students compete for the chance to answer by standing up with their team flag raised. If correct, the student can choose to MAKE one of their team’s six castles or BREAK an opposing team’s castle. The team with the most castles wins.

Expect noise and expect fun !

No devices required other than a teacher computer and projector.

Printable flag templates and printable answers included.

Covers the following IGCSE (Cambridge) Content:

Core Content: Option B The twentieth century: international relations since 1919

FQ5 - How effectively did the United States contain the spread of Communism?

Case studies of:

• American reactions to the Cuban revolution, including the missile crisis and its aftermath
• American involvement in the Vietnam War, e.g. reasons for involvement, tactics/strategy, reasons for withdrawal
• American reactions to North Korea’s invasion of South Korea, involvement

For more History revision resources see the MAKEorBREAK website.