starter activity

Your teacher will give you some cards relating to the occupants of the Whitehouse. Order them according to the presidents. Categorise them according to whether they were doves or hawks on foreign policy issues

Was Ronald Was Ronald Reagan responsible Reagan responsible for the end of Cold for the end of Cold

War?War?To analyse the views of To analyse the views of

Reagan towards the USSRReagan towards the USSR

Aims

Your taskYour task

Read p.158-60 and note down what Read p.158-60 and note down what characterised Reagan’s approach to characterised Reagan’s approach to Cold War politics. Cold War politics.

Extension. Can you see any Extension. Can you see any similarities between Reagan’s similarities between Reagan’s approach and that of any previous approach and that of any previous US presidents. Explain your answer US presidents. Explain your answer with examples.with examples.

Features of Reagan’s Features of Reagan’s policypolicy

Aggressively anti-communistAggressively anti-communist Increase in military spendingIncrease in military spending New technologies, Stealth bombers, Trident, SDINew technologies, Stealth bombers, Trident, SDI Reagan Doctrine – halt spread of Communism in Reagan Doctrine – halt spread of Communism in

Third WorldThird World Militarised counter-revolutionMilitarised counter-revolution Covert operationsCovert operations Propaganda – ‘Voice of America’Propaganda – ‘Voice of America’ Prepared to compromise on ethical issues, e.g. Prepared to compromise on ethical issues, e.g.

funding unpopular regimesfunding unpopular regimes Closer ties with UKCloser ties with UK Moral stance on Communism – ‘evil empire’Moral stance on Communism – ‘evil empire’

Your taskYour task Complete the skills builder task on Complete the skills builder task on

p.160-1, Qs 1-3p.160-1, Qs 1-3 Extension. To what extent does Extension. To what extent does

Source E show the Reagan Doctrine Source E show the Reagan Doctrine to be successful?to be successful?

Reagan the

workaholic

HomeworkHomework

Read p.163-5 and list the factors Read p.163-5 and list the factors that were weakening Soviet control that were weakening Soviet control over Europe. Which factor in your over Europe. Which factor in your opinion was the most important? opinion was the most important? Write a brief judgement paragraphWrite a brief judgement paragraph