Review your knowledge of Cold War dates by playing this game. Extension use the timeline on p.viii-x in your text book to test yourself on more Cold War events. Cover the

dates with a ruler and see how many you know.

Why did tensions Why did tensions emerge between emerge between

the USSR and the the USSR and the West?West?

To review key Cold War eventsTo review key Cold War eventsTo identify the differences To identify the differences between communism and between communism and

capitalismcapitalismTo hold a debate on ideological To hold a debate on ideological

differencesdifferences

Learning objectives

Your taskYour task Paste this cartoon into Paste this cartoon into

your notes. Label it: your notes. Label it: 1920s Bolshevik cartoon 1920s Bolshevik cartoon entitled, ‘Comrade entitled, ‘Comrade Lenin sweeps the earth Lenin sweeps the earth clean of scum’clean of scum’

Identify what the Identify what the picture shows.picture shows.

Explain how Western Explain how Western leaders might have leaders might have reacted to this imagereacted to this image

How accurate do you How accurate do you think this depiction of think this depiction of Lenin’s government Lenin’s government was?was?

Your taskYour task Read p.2-4 and think about the differences in Read p.2-4 and think about the differences in

ideologyideology between the between the USSRUSSR and the West. and the West. Write the heading ‘Communist’ and ‘Capitalist’ Write the heading ‘Communist’ and ‘Capitalist’

in your notes and summarise key characteristicsin your notes and summarise key characteristics Extension: Your teacher will give you some Extension: Your teacher will give you some

sound bites. Try to sort these into those spoken sound bites. Try to sort these into those spoken by someone from the West and someone from by someone from the West and someone from the USSR. Can you categorise the differences?the USSR. Can you categorise the differences?

Which one of the ideas do you think was likely to Which one of the ideas do you think was likely to cause the biggest tension?cause the biggest tension?

CommunistCommunist Lenin & Marx architects of Communism – Lenin & Marx architects of Communism –

promoted worldwide revolutionpromoted worldwide revolution Opposed exploitation of industrial working Opposed exploitation of industrial working

classes (classes (proletariatproletariat) by middle-classes / ) by middle-classes / governmentgovernment

Supported nationalisation of industry & centrally Supported nationalisation of industry & centrally planned economyplanned economy

Single party state – Communist PartySingle party state – Communist Party Promoted class unity rather than nationalismPromoted class unity rather than nationalism Conflict between communism & capitalism Conflict between communism & capitalism

inevitableinevitable

Capitalism / WestCapitalism / West

Believed in change through reform, Believed in change through reform, e.g. extending franchisee.g. extending franchise

Upheld key freedoms of liberal Upheld key freedoms of liberal democracy, e.g. free elections, broad democracy, e.g. free elections, broad franchise, freedom of speechfranchise, freedom of speech

Supported free enterpriseSupported free enterprise Multi-party politicsMulti-party politics Accountable governmentAccountable government

Your taskYour task Read p.5 on ‘Wilsonian Read p.5 on ‘Wilsonian

liberalism’. What was so liberalism’. What was so important about his important about his ‘Fourteen Points’ (1918)?‘Fourteen Points’ (1918)?

Read Source B and Read Source B and answer the ‘Skills answer the ‘Skills Builder’ questions 1-4 on Builder’ questions 1-4 on p.5p.5

Extension task. Extension task. Research into Woodrow Research into Woodrow Wilson’s life. What Wilson’s life. What explains the views he explains the views he adopted in the Fourteen adopted in the Fourteen Points?Points?

Early archive footage of President Thomas

Woodrow Wilson (1913-21)

Your taskYour task

You are going to hold a Question Time style debate. There will You are going to hold a Question Time style debate. There will be panellists representing communist, capitalist and socialist be panellists representing communist, capitalist and socialist

views. Members of the audience will be given a role card to ask views. Members of the audience will be given a role card to ask questions from their perspective. questions from their perspective. Extension – did the distance Extension – did the distance

between the US & USSR vary during Cold War?between the US & USSR vary during Cold War?

HomewrokHomewrok

Read p.6-8 and take notes on the Read p.6-8 and take notes on the causes of tensions between USSR causes of tensions between USSR and the West before the end of and the West before the end of WWII.WWII.

Supplement your notes on the Supplement your notes on the ideological differences between East ideological differences between East and West using the extracts and West using the extracts provided by your teacherprovided by your teacher

PlenaryPlenary

What happened on these dates:What happened on these dates: 1945, 1947, 1955, 1962, 1979, 19891945, 1947, 1955, 1962, 1979, 1989 Key words : Bolshevik Comintern Key words : Bolshevik Comintern

NationalisationNationalisation Give 5 examples of differences Give 5 examples of differences

between communism and capitalismbetween communism and capitalism Extension question: Was there any Extension question: Was there any

common ground between communism common ground between communism and capitalism?and capitalism?

Extension readingExtension reading

Read p.1-10 in ‘Cold War’ by Jeremy Read p.1-10 in ‘Cold War’ by Jeremy Isaacs & Taylor Downing and note Isaacs & Taylor Downing and note down any evidence to suggest that down any evidence to suggest that ideological differences would play a ideological differences would play a major role in Cold War tensionsmajor role in Cold War tensions