Aim: To understand the urban challenges in a named developing country.

To understand the urban challenges in a named developed country.

The relative importance of different economic sectors and the location of economic activity varies spatially, and changes over time.

Why was Berlin so important? Main reasons why the Berlin Blockade occurred Debate-Most significant turning point in the development of Cold War in the period 1945-48?

The significance of the clash and role of personalities, including Stalin, Molotov, Roosevelt, Truman, Churchill, Bevin and Mao. Debate: What explains the outbreak and development of the Cold War in the year 1943-45? The part played by Truman in emergence of Cold War

To compare different historiographical schools of thought on causes To develop skills in testing the views of historians

To understand the underlying political and economic ideologies/forces which influenced superpower rivalry 1943-45. To explain their role in the development of the Cold War.

Evaluate the impact of Truman’s character on Cold War Identify reasons for Truman Doctrine & Marshall Aid (the Walnut) Did Truman increase Cold War tensions?

Reasons for further deterioration Relationships post Khrushchev Full-scale confrontation

To To identify & evaluate 4 causes of Détente Define keywords: Détente, Ostpolitik & Realpolitik

To compare the impact of economic changes in the 1970s on the West & USSR

The Moscow Summit 1972 European Ostpolitik The Helsinki Accords 1975

To understand ‘The Reagan Doctrine’. To analyse the views of Reagan towards the USSR

To identify positive achievements of Yalta & tensions caused by Potsdam Evaluate the impact of the final WWII conferences

To understand and explain the development of the Cold War as a continuation of ‘traditional’ great power rivalry as ‘superpower’ rivalry (USA v USSR) – expansion or defence? Understand the impact of the Czechoslovakian Crisis of 1948 on Western attitudes towards the USSR?

To explain the impact of the Long and Novikov telegrams (1946). To judge the impact of the ‘Iron Curtain’ speech. The methods of and reasons for Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe

Stalin’s motives for expanding Soviet influence in Europe Analyse interpretations of Stalin & the Berlin Blockade To explain different schools of thought on the origins of the CW

Explain how the USA & China became involved in Korean War To consider the impact of 1949-53 on international relationships

Topic 2: Conciliation and confrontation, 1953-64 This covers the very dramatic ten years from the death of Stalin to the downfall of Khrushchev in 1964. Assess the part of new players in explaining the key pattern of conciliation, confrontation and then renewed conciliation. Lesson 1 Peaceful Coexistence The impact of Stalin’s death on Cold War relations To explain how ‘Peaceful Coexistence’ developed

Compare differing interpretations of Khrushchev’s influence on foreign policy To assess the impact on Austria & Finland