 starter activity What do events at the Elbe river in April 1945, reveal about relations between the US and USSR?  Can you think of other similar events.

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 starter activity What do events at the Elbe river in April 1945, reveal about relations between the US and USSR?  Can you think of other similar events in history? 

How did the legacy of WWII make Cold War more likely? To explain what a Cold War cartoon can reveal about East West relations after WWII To identify and evaluate at least 5 major reasons for tensions as a result of the situation in Europe in 1945  Aims

 Your task Study the source on p.16 and answer the ‘Discussion points’ questions that accompany it.

 Your task Watch the extract from ‘Cold War’ and answer the questions that follow.

Read p Around your copies of this photo taken at the Teheran Conference, 1943 draw thought bubbles explaining the worries of the leaders of the Grand Alliance. Try to find at least 5 concerns.

Tensions Conflicts of personality between Big Three Conflicts of personality between Big Three Power vacuum in post-Nazi Germany & Europe Power vacuum in post-Nazi Germany & Europe Economic recovery Economic recovery Emergence of USA & USSR as superpowers Emergence of USA & USSR as superpowers Atomic bomb Atomic bomb Red Army Red Army Ideological differences – Wilsonian liberalism v Worldwide Revolution Ideological differences – Wilsonian liberalism v Worldwide Revolution Distrust over conduct of WWII – Second Front Distrust over conduct of WWII – Second Front

 Extension task Read Gaddis, ‘Cold War’, p Note down further details on the aims of each of the Big Three at the end of the War.

Plenary Plenary List 5 tensions between East and West after WWII List 5 tensions between East and West after WWII  How far do you think Europe was to blame for causing these tensions?  How far do you think Europe was to blame for causing these tensions? Berlin, 1945

 Homework Conduct some research and produce a factoid on George Kennan, senior US diplomat whose views on USSR had a profound effect on US international policy. In particular note down his positions and his attitudes towards Communism and the USSR Conduct some research and produce a factoid on George Kennan, senior US diplomat whose views on USSR had a profound effect on US international policy. In particular note down his positions and his attitudes towards Communism and the USSR George Kennan,