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ZIMSEC O-Level History

12.6The Cold War

The Cold War in ZIMSEC O-Level History: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 12.6.1Form 4: explain the concept of the Cold War and trace its origins.
  2. 12.6.2Form 4: describe the manifestations of the Cold War and evaluate its impact on the world.

Lessons

  • Germany, the Berlin Blockade and who was to blame for the Cold War

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  • Manifestations and impact of the Cold War

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  • Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe and the American response, 1945-1948

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  • The breakdown of the wartime alliance, 1945-1946

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The Cold War: sample question

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Which Western action in June 1948 most directly led Stalin to begin the blockade?

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