Unit 7: The end of the Cold War, 1970–1991
Use the copy of the textbook below to complete the tasks in the PowerPoints:
Cold War Textbook
Lesson 1: Detente
Lesson objectives:
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To be able to explain at least one cause of Detente
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To be able to explain the key features of Detente
Detente
Lesson 2: Afghanistan invasion
Lesson objectives:
To be able to explain:
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The reasons for the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
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The key features of the invasion
Afghanistan invasion
Lesson 3: Consequences of Afghanistan invasion
Lesson objectives:
To be able to explain:
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The consequences and importance of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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The key features of the Carter Doctrine
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To analyse the reasons for the end of détente
Consequences of Afghanistan invasion
Lesson 4: Reagan and Star Wars
Lesson objectives:
To be able to explain:
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Reagan’s attitude towards the Soviet Union
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What the ‘second cold war’ was
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What ‘Star Wars’ was and its impact.
Reagan and Star Wars
Lesson 5: Gorbachev New Thinking
Lesson objectives: To be able to explain:
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To be able to explain Gorbachev’s changes in Russia
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To evaluate how relations changed between the USSR and the West
Gorbachev New Thinking
Lesson 6: Reagan and Gorbachev
Lesson objectives:
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To be able to explain the key features of the summits between Gorbachev & Reagan
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To be able to explain INF
Reagan and Gorbachev
Lesson 7: Collapse of USSR
Lesson objectives:
To be able to explain
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Why and how Soviet power collapsed in Eastern Europe
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The key events leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union
Collapse of USSR
