GCSE Cold War L18 - Reagan & the Second Cold War

This lesson contains:

• A starter to recall previous knowledge.
• A background of the end of Carter’s presidency and the rise of Ronald Reagan, including his feelings about Communism and using a short YouTube video to show some of the jokes he made about Communism.
• Another YouTube video giving a background of Reagan and his views about the USSR with a consolidation exercise using the information sheet provided.
• An opportunity to study Reagan’s defensive policies, studying the information and completing the given questions.
• A brief overview of SDI and then a longer study of the consequences using the information provided. Its impact on the USSR is covered.
• A guided narrative question with PPT support for it. And a plenary with recap questions.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 1 x Publisher File