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Imagine you are the new US president Eisenhower in 1953. Does the news of Stalin’s death come as a relief or does it send you into panic?
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What impact did What impact did Stalin’s death have Stalin’s death have
on the on the international international community?community?TBAT explain positive & negative TBAT explain positive & negative
effects of Stalin’s death on effects of Stalin’s death on international relationsinternational relations
TBAT explain the assessment of TBAT explain the assessment of different historians on the different historians on the beginnings of the ‘Thaw’beginnings of the ‘Thaw’
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Your taskYour task Read p.73 of Phillips and list the general Read p.73 of Phillips and list the general
effects of Stalin’s death on international effects of Stalin’s death on international relationsrelations
Note down the reactions of the following:Note down the reactions of the following: Liberal historians (intentionalists)Liberal historians (intentionalists) StructuralistsStructuralists
How did Eisenhower react?How did Eisenhower react? Svetlana described Stalin as being ‘impotent in the face Svetlana described Stalin as being ‘impotent in the face
of the system that had grown up around him like a huge of the system that had grown up around him like a huge honeycomb’ Does the BBC article about his death support honeycomb’ Does the BBC article about his death support or challenge this view?or challenge this view?
Impact of Stalin’s deathImpact of Stalin’s death Liberal historians Liberal historians (intentionalist) (intentionalist)
emphasising role of individuals in emphasising role of individuals in history see his death as beginning of history see his death as beginning of ‘Thaw’‘Thaw’
Structuralist historiansStructuralist historians see cause of see cause of Thaw in changing positions of Thaw in changing positions of Politiburo and Army leadersPolitiburo and Army leaders
Sveltlana with Stalin, 1935
Eisenhower was Eisenhower was looking for a way looking for a way of reducing of reducing government government spending by spending by implementing implementing ‘New Look’ policy ‘New Look’ policy towards Easttowards East
Both sides had Both sides had established their established their boundaries and boundaries and were looking for were looking for new approaches new approaches to foreign policyto foreign policy
Eisenhower, US President, 1953-61
Extension taskExtension task Use the extracts provided and Use the extracts provided and
highlight evidence of positive & highlight evidence of positive & negative outcomes from Stalin’s negative outcomes from Stalin’s death from the point of view of death from the point of view of improving East – West relationsimproving East – West relations
Evidence of liberalism and Evidence of liberalism and structuralism?structuralism?
Stalin’s death mask in Gori
HomeworkHomework Read p.75. Where did the phrase ‘Peaceful Read p.75. Where did the phrase ‘Peaceful
co-existence’ originate? What were some of co-existence’ originate? What were some of the factors which caused it?the factors which caused it?
Read p.75-8 and list the reasons why Read p.75-8 and list the reasons why ‘peaceful co-existence’ emerged between ‘peaceful co-existence’ emerged between the two superpowers. Take notes under the two superpowers. Take notes under these headings:these headings:
Consolidation of positionsConsolidation of positions Military & economic contextMilitary & economic context Death of StalinDeath of Stalin BeriaBeria MalenkovMalenkov
PlenaryPlenary Reaction of ordinary Russians to Reaction of ordinary Russians to
Stalin’s deathStalin’s death Reaction of leaders of partyReaction of leaders of party Reaction of EisenhowerReaction of Eisenhower Extension Explain the differences Extension Explain the differences
between liberal, structuralist views between liberal, structuralist views on Stalin’s death?on Stalin’s death?
What phrase would be used to describe the new East-West relations?