starter activity

Explain the meaning behind this British cartoon of the 1940s. Extension task – can you write a caption?

Did Cold War start Did Cold War start as Second World as Second World

War endedWar ended

To identify the strains in the To identify the strains in the Grand AllianceGrand Alliance

To assess the extent that relations To assess the extent that relations had broken down by the end of had broken down by the end of

WWIIWWII

Learning objectives

Your taskYour task

Can you recall 9 key reasons for Can you recall 9 key reasons for growing tensions between the West & growing tensions between the West & USSR? Jot them down on a piece of USSR? Jot them down on a piece of paper – but no sneaky peaking!paper – but no sneaky peaking!

Read p.8-10 and list additional reasons Read p.8-10 and list additional reasons why tensions increased between the why tensions increased between the West and USSR during WWIIWest and USSR during WWII

Extension – read Gaddis p.15-18 and Extension – read Gaddis p.15-18 and evaluate the prospects for peace after evaluate the prospects for peace after WWIIWWII

Reasons for growing Reasons for growing tensionstensions

Grand Alliance based on mutual Grand Alliance based on mutual opposition to Nazi Germany – what would opposition to Nazi Germany – what would happen when the war was over?happen when the war was over?

Opening ‘Second Front’Opening ‘Second Front’ Post-war settlement, e.g. PolandPost-war settlement, e.g. Poland Anti-Communist feeling in US, e.g. VP, Anti-Communist feeling in US, e.g. VP,

Truman, ‘Truman, ‘If we see that Germany is winning If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia, and if Russia is the war we ought to help Russia, and if Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and in that winning we ought to help Germany, and in that way let them kill as many as possibleway let them kill as many as possible’’

Your taskYour task Study the factoids on p.11. Your teacher Study the factoids on p.11. Your teacher

will give you a photocopy. Highlight in will give you a photocopy. Highlight in different colours evidence that might different colours evidence that might cause or reduce tension in international cause or reduce tension in international relationsrelations

Extension task – how would an Extension task – how would an orthodoxorthodox and a and a revisionistrevisionist historian historian treat this evidence? Explain who was treat this evidence? Explain who was most responsible for causing tensions most responsible for causing tensions from the perspective of both schools of from the perspective of both schools of thought.thought.

ExtensionExtension

Read the extracts your teacher Read the extracts your teacher provides. Highlight in different provides. Highlight in different colours evidence of origins of Cold colours evidence of origins of Cold War tensions in terms of:War tensions in terms of: Ideological differencesIdeological differences PersonalitiesPersonalities Conflicting national interestsConflicting national interests

Would you say these historians are Would you say these historians are orthodox or revisionist?orthodox or revisionist?

Your taskYour task On a sheet of flip chart paper draw a line On a sheet of flip chart paper draw a line

across the centre and plot how far you across the centre and plot how far you think the following factors were responsible think the following factors were responsible for Cold War tensions by the end of WWIIfor Cold War tensions by the end of WWII

Ideological differencesIdeological differences PersonalitiesPersonalities Conflicting national interestsConflicting national interests Beneath each heading note down the Beneath each heading note down the

evidence you will use to support your evidence you will use to support your judgement. Include at least 2 pieces of judgement. Include at least 2 pieces of evidence and explain its relevanceevidence and explain its relevance

Level 2 (1-12)

Level 3 (13-18) Level 4 (19-24)

Your essay is written as a series of statements with some development in the form of mostly accurate and relevant factual material

There is some analysis, but focus on analytical development is implicit. You attempt to make links between the statements and the material but this is not developed very far.

There may be some material which is broadly descriptive, lacks depth or which is only partially relevant to the question’s focus. Or which strays from the focus from time to time.

Your answer is broadly analytical and shows some understanding of the focus of the question.

The analysis is supported by accurate factual material, which will be mostly relevant to the question asked.

You have written an analytical response which relates well to the focus of the question, and shows some understanding of the key issues it contains.

Homework – first essay!Homework – first essay! How far do you agree with the view How far do you agree with the view

that the origins of Cold War in 1945 that the origins of Cold War in 1945 and 1946 owed much to ideological and 1946 owed much to ideological differences and little to differences and little to personalities?personalities?

PlenaryPlenary

List 3 reasons why there were List 3 reasons why there were strains in the Grand Alliance by strains in the Grand Alliance by 19451945

Give 3 examples of individuals Give 3 examples of individuals bringing strength to the Alliance and bringing strength to the Alliance and 3 examples of them causing tensions3 examples of them causing tensions

In your opinion which factor was the In your opinion which factor was the greatest cause of Cold War in the greatest cause of Cold War in the 1940s?1940s?