 starter activity In 1987, the composer John Adams staged the debut of the opera ‘Nixon in China’. How useful is this source for historians studying Cold War relations

Did Nixon or Mao gain most out of rapprochement? To identify & evaluate key achievements in improved US Sino-Soviet Relations To plan a Level 5 paragraph  Aims

 Your task Study the information on p and note what closer relations achieved for: Study the information on p and note what closer relations achieved for: a) China a) China b) USA? b) USA? Your teacher will give you some cards, sort them into achievements for the US and for China Your teacher will give you some cards, sort them into achievements for the US and for China

 Extension task Read Sources N & O on p.133 and identify at least two reasons why rapprochement between the USA and China led to Détente Read Sources N & O on p.133 and identify at least two reasons why rapprochement between the USA and China led to Détente Nixon in China, 1972

 Your task Copy these phrases onto slips of paper: Copy these phrases onto slips of paper: Ideological differences Ideological differences Personalities Personalities National interests National interests Draw a line on a piece of paper and place the cards on the appropriate location. Jot down 2 pieces of evidence to support your judgements Draw a line on a piece of paper and place the cards on the appropriate location. Jot down 2 pieces of evidence to support your judgements This was the definitive cause of the Sino- Soviet split This played very little part in the Sino-Soviet split

 Your task On the computer, working in pairs write a paragraph to answer this question: “How far was the Sino-Soviet Split of the late 1960s the result of ideological differences between the communist powers?” On the computer, working in pairs write a paragraph to answer this question: “How far was the Sino-Soviet Split of the late 1960s the result of ideological differences between the communist powers?”

 Homework Revise for a mock exam on Section A Revise for a mock exam on Section A Questions will focus on one of the following: Questions will focus on one of the following: The emergence of Peaceful Coexistence The emergence of Peaceful Coexistence Nuclear arms race Nuclear arms race China and its relations with the USSR & USA China and its relations with the USSR & USA Revise Units 4, 5 & 6 ONLY Revise Units 4, 5 & 6 ONLY You will have 50 minutes to answer ONE question from a choice of TWO You will have 50 minutes to answer ONE question from a choice of TWO