GCSE - Crises of the Cold War
Starter Activity - Cold War Wipeout Challenge
Here’s a great starter activity from Andy Lawrence using tutor2u’s Wipeout Challenge quiz format…
read more...»Revision Video - Czechoslovakia and the Prague Spring 1968
This ten-minute You Tube video gudies students through the events immediately following the appointment of Alexander Dubcek as leader of the Czech Communist Party.
read more...»Berlin Wall - BBC Archive now available online
A terrific resource from the BBC archive has recently been updated and upgraded. The Berlin Wall archive contains a rich collections of video and audio clips explaining the entire history of the Berlin Wall. An essential AV resource.
Visit the BBC Archive on the Berlin Wall
Revision Video - Solidarity in Poland
The Polish challenge to the Soviets from Lech Walesa’s Solidarity trade union is described in this 10 minute You Tube video.
read more...»Hungarian Uprising 1956 - Ten Minute Video
This You Tube video explains the events of the 1856 Hungarian uprising…
read more...»History Videos - Cold War - Checkpoint Charlie
This excellent short CNN video tells the story of Checkpoint Charlie…
read more...»History Videos - The Berlin Airlift
This ten-minute newsreel video tells the “official” story of the Allied Berlin Airlift…
read more...»Bay Of Pigs Explained in Video
Two short videos from YouTube take take students through the background to, and events of Bay of Pigs in April 1961…
read more...»Revision Puzzle on the Personalities of the Cold War
Do you have students who don’t know their Arms Races from their Eisenhower?
Here is a matching activity which can be used to help students test their knowledge of the main historical characters involved in the Cold War. There are two puzzles - one has 10 people listed; the other has 15 people. The aim is to match the person with the clue!
Download Cold War History Matching Activities
