Cambridge IGCSE History
B6How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989?
How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989? in Cambridge IGCSE History: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
Subtopic61 practice questions3 lessons
Overview
Specified content: resistance to Soviet power in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968); the Berlin Wall; Solidarity in Poland; Gorbachev and the collapse of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- B6.1Explain why there was opposition to Soviet control in Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968, and how the USSR reacted.
- B6.2Compare events in Hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslovakia in 1968.
- B6.3Explain why the Berlin Wall was built in 1961.
- B6.4Explain the significance of Solidarity in Poland for the decline of Soviet influence.
- B6.5Assess how far Gorbachev was personally responsible for the collapse of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
Lessons
- Full access
Hungary 1956 and Czechoslovakia 1968
30 min
- Full access
Solidarity and the collapse of Soviet control, 1980-1991
35 min
- Full access
The Berlin Wall, 1961
25 min
Join to read every lesson, or see what Full access includes.
Sample question
A sample question on this topic. Answer it, check it, then read the worked answer.
Turn How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989? into a strength.
Practise with instant marking, see your mastery grow and get a study plan built around your exam date.