This is an introductory lesson for a scheme of work covering the new Superpower Relations and the Cold War Edexcel GCSE History unit.
The focus of the lesson is to investigate the events in Europe after the Second World War which led to the Truman Doctrine.
* Please note: This lesson includes two tasks which require a textbook to complete. This could easily be adapted for any Cold War text as the themes are quite general.
During this unit, pupils will:
- Identify the situation in Europe after WW2 based on a map and a quote from Churchill's Iron Curtain speech.
- Take notes and watch a short video about Soviet Control of Eastern Europe after the war.
- Look at the Long and Novikov telegrams and begin to make inferences about their effects.
- Complete a thinking task to identify what Truman should do to try and stop Soviet Expansion based on the situation at the time.
- Complete comprehension/data gathering task to identify key issues after the war and the Truman Doctrine.
- Discuss possible Soviet reactions to the Truman Doctrine.
- Complete and peer assess exam question.
- Homework - complete a timeline of the key events.
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The focus of the lesson is to investigate the events in Europe after the Second World War which led to the Truman Doctrine.
* Please note: This lesson includes two tasks which require a textbook to complete. This could easily be adapted for any Cold War text as the themes are quite general.
During this unit, pupils will:
- Identify the situation in Europe after WW2 based on a map and a quote from Churchill's Iron Curtain speech.
- Take notes and watch a short video about Soviet Control of Eastern Europe after the war.
- Look at the Long and Novikov telegrams and begin to make inferences about their effects.
- Complete a thinking task to identify what Truman should do to try and stop Soviet Expansion based on the situation at the time.
- Complete comprehension/data gathering task to identify key issues after the war and the Truman Doctrine.
- Discuss possible Soviet reactions to the Truman Doctrine.
- Complete and peer assess exam question.
- Homework - complete a timeline of the key events.
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