GCSE Cold War L16 - Detente

This lesson contains:

• A starter to recap previous course knowledge.
• An overview of Detente as an idea eminating from the fear of nuclear war and the expense of building up weapons.
• An activity for students to summarise the reasons why the USA and USSR wanted Detente.
• A detailed look at SALT 1 using the YouTube video and the information provided to complete the first part of the worksheet.
• A look at other events with similar consolidation activities for the Helsinki Accords and SALT 2.
• A plenary activity to do an exam question for two consequences of the Detente period with an additional plenary to consider who came out the best from Detente.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Powerpoint
• 2 x Publisher File