Khrushchev Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The second part of the CIE 9489 A-Level history syllabus summarised. Why was there a crisis over Cuba in the 1960s and how did it affect the US–Soviet relations? This summary covers the Cuban Missile Crisis and how it affected the Cold War tensions and how eventually it led to a period of detente. The content summarised in the document is the US reaction to the Cuban revolution, Khrushchev’s aims in Cuba, the crisis and its resolution and the consequences of the conflict, e.g. hotline, Tes...

PDG Study Guide (SSGT) "Extremely Important" Fidel Castro overthrew the dictator of Cuba in _____. Promising ______ and instead instituting _______. - 1959, free elections, a socialist dictatorship. In 1960 President ______ authorized the CIA to plan an invasion of Cuba using ______ as troops. - Eisenhower, Cuban exiles. Eisenhower hoped that, in conjunction with the invasion, the Cuban people would ______ and install a _______. - Overthrow Castro, pro-United States government. ...

AQA A-level HISTORY 7042/1H Component 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855– 1964 Version: 1.0 Final IB/M/Jun23/E5 7042/1H A-level HISTORY Component 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964 Wednesday 24 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 704...

Notes compiled from a range of resources that helped me to gain an A* in A Level History Includes The presidential election of 1960 and reasons for Kennedy’s victory; the policies and personalities of the Kennedy administration; the ideas behind the ‘New Frontier’ Challenges to American power: the legacy of crises over Berlin and relations with Khrushchev; the challenge of Castro’s Cuba; deepening involvement in Vietnam African-Americans in North and South: the rise of the Civil Righ...

Cold War Paper 2 IB exam questions evaluate the impact of détente upon US-USSR relations up to the end of 1979 - - détente was initiated by Nixon - was initiated due to dangers of nuclear war - relaxation of tension - each state was doing it for their own good USSR's reasons : 1. stagnating economy 2. to improve standards of living 3. transfer economic resources to consumer goods / import technologies from the west USA's reasons : 1. get USSR to pressure China to put pres...

Notes on Khrushchev from 1953-1964. OCR History. Russia and its rulers.

Cold War After World War II, the long period of intense rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States. Truman Doctrine President Truman's policy of giving American aid to nations threatened by communist expansion. Berlin Wall A wall built by the communist East German government in 1961 to seal off East Berlin from West Berlin. North Atlantic Treaty Organization An alliance formed in 1949 by the United States and Western European nations to fight Soviet aggressi...

Here are 6 practice essays for 'Russia and Its Rulers' done under timed conditions using questions from past exams. I have included the mark each one was given and the brief feedback given in order to improve them. These practice essays allowed me to achieve an A star grade in the real exam, I hope they can help you too for seeing how structure works and the kinds of content to include! :)

AQA A-level HISTORY 7042/2R Component 2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 Version: 1.0 Final IB/M/Jun23/E3 7042/2R A-level HISTORY Component 2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 Friday 9 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7042/2R. • Answer three questio...

The two components of a climate graph are A. the amount of rainfall and temperature of an area. B. temperature highs and lows for a specific time of year. C. the amount of rain expected in the tourist seasons D. future rainfall and temperature changes caused by global warming. - A. the amount of rainfall and temperature of an area Which of the following regions is most threatened by desertification? A. South America B. Australia C. Europe D. Africa - B. Australia A market...