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Unit Summary

In this unit pupils undergo a wider depth study which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today: the Cold War. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the international relations in this Cold War period.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the reasons for Détente.

Key Notes

• Détente began between the US and USSR in the early 1970s.
• New leaders in both superpowers helped encourage Détente.
• The USA and USSR hoped to address domestic social and economic issues.
• Nixon believed Détente could help the US end its war in Vietnam.
• Brezhnev was concerned to ensure the US and Chinese did not co-operate against the USSR.

Vocabulary To Learn

• Détente: the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another
• domestic: issues that exist within a country, rather than those related to its relationship with foreign countries
• Sino: relates to China

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The USSR was in favout of the US decision to improve relations with communist China.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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• Hungary and Soviet power in Eastern Europe Study Guide
• Initial stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis Study Guide
• International responses to the Prague Spring Study Guide
• Khrushchev and peaceful coexistence Study Guide
• NATO and the Warsaw Pact Study Guide
• Outbreak of the Korean War Study Guide
• Soviet influence over Eastern Europe Study Guide
• Tensions between the superpowers by the late-1960s Study Guide
• The 'loss' of China and the Cold War Study Guide
• The 13 Days of the Cuban Missile Crisis Study Guide
• The Bay of Pigs Invasion Study Guide
• The Berlin Crisis, 1948-9 Study Guide
• The Brezhnev Doctrine Study Guide
• The collapse of French Indochina Study Guide
• The Cuban Revolution and its consequences Study Guide
• The growth of communism in China Study Guide
• The impact of the atomic bomb Study Guide
• The nuclear arms race Study Guide
• The origins of the Cold War, 1941-58 Study Guide
• The Prague Spring Study Guide
• The Space Race Study Guide
• The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan Study Guide
• The U2 Crisis Study Guide
• US involvement in the Vietnam War Study Guide