1. Cold War, Cuba and Vietnam Improving 6 mark explain answers

2. Explaining your answers
For an ‘explain’ question you must explain 2 points/reasons. To do this you should
Structure your answer in 2 paragraphs. 1 paragraph per reason why
Start your paragraphs by re-phrasing the question – eg: One reason why America got involved in Vietnam was…. An second reason why America got involved was…
Make sure your answer includes specific examples
Make sure your answer EXPLAINS NOT DESCRIBES

3. Identify at least one specific example to back up the following points
America was to blame for the creation of a Cold War
Stalin was acting aggressively in Europe after WW2
The Cuban Missile crisis was a victory for Kennedy
The war in Vietnam was not going well for the Americans
People at home did not like the Vietnam War

4. Plan two PEE paragraphs for each of the following questions
Explain why Khrushchev put missiles in Cuba
Explain why relations between USA and USSR broke down after WW2
Explain why America was afraid of Soviet actions in Europe
Explain why Stalin blockaded Berlin in
Explain why America found the war in Vietnam difficult to fight

5. Turn these descriptions into explanations…
Explain how Nixon ended the war in Vietnam?
Nixon used negotiations. He sent his adviser Kissinger to make a treaty with the communists.
Nixon used a policy of Vietnamisation.