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How did How did superpowers react superpowers react during Cold War during Cold War
crises?crises?To compare the reactions of the To compare the reactions of the West to two crises of the Cold West to two crises of the Cold
War, Hungarian Uprising (1956) War, Hungarian Uprising (1956) and Berlin Wall (1962)and Berlin Wall (1962)
Aims
Your taskYour task
Read about the events of the Read about the events of the Hungarian Uprising (p.88) and Hungarian Uprising (p.88) and complete the appropriate section of complete the appropriate section of the table your teacher gives you.the table your teacher gives you.
Watch the clip and note down the interpretation it provides of the Western response to the tragedy
Extension task
Study the text and sources from Ben Walsh’s, ‘Modern World History’, p.402-3
Using the text & Sources 8 & 10 note down reasons why Hungarians disliked Communist control
How and why do sources 11 & 12 differ in their interpretation of the Uprising?
Which of Hungary’s demands would be most threatening to the USSR? Why?
Your task
What does the Hungarian Uprising (1956) tell us about Cold War politics in the 1950s?
Extension. Explain this British Cold War cartoon. Can you spot Stalin? How would Khrushchev justify his actions?
Lessons from Hungary
Vulnerability of Soviet sphere of influence – impact of Destalinisation on satellite states
Willingness of USSR to maintain a tight grip on Eastern Bloc countries
Importance of preserving Warsaw Pact – only a year old
Established rules of Cold War – statements of condemnation but little military reaction
starter activity
Quick quiz Workers protests in which country
encouraged the Hungarians to demand more freedoms?
What was the name of the staunch Stalinist leader of Hungary who was forced to retire due to ‘ill health’?
What was the name of the moderate Hungarian leader who was eventually executed by the Soviets?
Give 4 results of the Hungarian uprisng
Answers Poland, under leader Wladyslaw Gomulka Matyas Rakosi Imre Nagy Showed there were limits to
independence of Eastern Bloc countries; desire of USSR to maintain tight control over ‘sphere of influence’; importance of Warsaw Pact to USSR; Western reaction established future rules of engagement, i.e. no conflict only harsh words
How did How did superpowers react superpowers react during Cold War during Cold War
crises?crises?To compare the reactions of the To compare the reactions of the West to two crises of the Cold West to two crises of the Cold
War, Hungarian Uprising (1956) War, Hungarian Uprising (1956) and Berlin Wall (1962)and Berlin Wall (1962)
Aims
Your taskYour task Now complete the second section of Now complete the second section of
the table on the Berlin Wall (1961). the table on the Berlin Wall (1961). Use the information in Phillips (p.90-Use the information in Phillips (p.90-2) and the sources to help you.2) and the sources to help you.
Your task .Watch the film about the Wall and answer the accompanying questions with your partner.
How close to WWIII do you think we got?
HomeworkHomework
Study the text and sources in Study the text and sources in ‘History at Source’ p.40-5 and ‘History at Source’ p.40-5 and answer questions 1-5.answer questions 1-5.
Extension. Read Gaddis p.114-5 and Extension. Read Gaddis p.114-5 and note the motives for building the note the motives for building the Wall. Read Isaacs, p.194-203 on the Wall. Read Isaacs, p.194-203 on the attempts at crossing the Wall and attempts at crossing the Wall and Kennedy’s reaction.Kennedy’s reaction.
Kennedy’s speech
PlenaryPlenary
What evidence is there of a genuine What evidence is there of a genuine ‘thaw’ in relations between 1953 and ‘thaw’ in relations between 1953 and 1961?1961?
What caused the changes?What caused the changes? What part did individuals play in What part did individuals play in
developments in superpower developments in superpower relations?relations?