Test out your knowledge of the reasons for the end of Cold War by playing the Cold War quiz.

Pink Floyd

What has this man got to do with the Fall of

the Berlin Wall?

starter activity

Was the Berlin Wall Was the Berlin Wall a result rather a result rather

than a cause of the than a cause of the end of Cold War?end of Cold War?

To review previous knowledge of the To review previous knowledge of the reasons for the end of Cold Warreasons for the end of Cold War

To identify reasons for the fall of the To identify reasons for the fall of the Berlin Wall & the end of the USSRBerlin Wall & the end of the USSRTo develop source analysis skillsTo develop source analysis skills

Aims

Your taskYour task Read p.174-6 and list the reasons for Read p.174-6 and list the reasons for

the fall of the Berlin Wall.the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Reasons for Fall of Berlin Reasons for Fall of Berlin WallWall

1989 was a key year – 40 years since 1989 was a key year – 40 years since formation of DDR (East Germany)formation of DDR (East Germany)

DDR product of Cold War tensions, when DDR product of Cold War tensions, when these ceased to exist so did the need for DDRthese ceased to exist so did the need for DDR

Fugitives – Hungary opened its borders to Fugitives – Hungary opened its borders to West in autumn 1989West in autumn 1989

Political organisations, e.g. ‘New Forum’Political organisations, e.g. ‘New Forum’ Honecker lost control over East German Honecker lost control over East German

PolitburoPolitburo Actions of Kohl & GorbachevActions of Kohl & Gorbachev

Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall a

turning point in the collapse of

Communism in Europe?

Your taskYour task Study Sources K-N on p.174-6Study Sources K-N on p.174-6 What does Source K tell us about What does Source K tell us about

Gorbachev’s influence on the people Gorbachev’s influence on the people and government of East Germany?and government of East Germany?

How important was popular pressure? How important was popular pressure? Use sources L, M & N in your answer.Use sources L, M & N in your answer.

Do you agree with the view that the fall Do you agree with the view that the fall of the Wall occurred more by accident of the Wall occurred more by accident that design?that design?

The fall of the Berlin Wall more a The fall of the Berlin Wall more a result than a cause?result than a cause?

Place a Post-it on the screen according to your judgement

ResultCause

Your taskYour task Read p.176-178 and draw up a list of Read p.176-178 and draw up a list of

factors which led to the end of the factors which led to the end of the Soviet Union.Soviet Union.

March 2010 Obama & Medvedev announce a renewal of the START treaty talks of 1991

End of USSREnd of USSR 1991, START talks signalled end to East-1991, START talks signalled end to East-

West hostilitiesWest hostilities Failure of Gorbachev’s domestic reforms, Failure of Gorbachev’s domestic reforms,

e.g. food queues, industrial action, inflation, e.g. food queues, industrial action, inflation, crimecrime

Glasnost – Russians more openly criticalGlasnost – Russians more openly critical Damaging revelations about Communist Damaging revelations about Communist

Party – mass graves, corruptionParty – mass graves, corruption New political organisations – Democratic New political organisations – Democratic

Reform MovementReform Movement Collapse of central controlCollapse of central control

Your taskYour task Read Sources O,P & Q on p.177-8Read Sources O,P & Q on p.177-8 Summarise the views of the sources Summarise the views of the sources

in no more than 5 wordsin no more than 5 words What phrases or words would you What phrases or words would you

quote to support your views?quote to support your views? State one way in which Source O State one way in which Source O

agrees with Source Pagrees with Source P State one way which Source P State one way which Source P

agrees with Source Qagrees with Source Q

ExtensionExtension Read John Lewis Gaddis, p.239-257 Read John Lewis Gaddis, p.239-257

and note down evidence to suggest and note down evidence to suggest the end of Communism was brought the end of Communism was brought about by Gorbachev, popular about by Gorbachev, popular pressure or other factorspressure or other factors

PlenaryPlenary Give 3 reasons for the fall of the Give 3 reasons for the fall of the

Berlin WallBerlin Wall List 3 reasons why the USSR comes List 3 reasons why the USSR comes

to an end in 1991to an end in 1991 How far do you think the fall of the How far do you think the fall of the

Wall was the symbol rather than the Wall was the symbol rather than the cause of the ending of Cold War?cause of the ending of Cold War?

HomeworkHomework Revise for a timed essay question on Revise for a timed essay question on

the end of Cold Warthe end of Cold War