The Cold War resources
History, grade 11. Notes, worksheets, videos, interactive tools and revision materials for this chapter.
Notes
Study notes
The chapter's lessons are the notes — read them in order, then use the resources below.
01Origins of the Cold WarFrom wartime allies to superpower rivals, 1945-1949.Read lesson →02Crises and ConfrontationBerlin, Korea and Cuba: how close the world came to nuclear war.Read lesson →03The Cold War WorldwideProxy wars, decolonisation and the superpowers' global contest.Read lesson →04How the Cold War EndedGorbachev, people power and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.Read lesson →
Worksheets
Practice worksheet
Attempt every question before revealing the answer — that struggle is where learning happens.
Practice questions live inside each lesson — work through them there, then return for revision.
Videos
Watch and learn
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Revision
Revision checklist
Can you explain each of these out loud, without looking? If not, re-read that lesson.
- Origins of the Cold War: From wartime allies to superpower rivals, 1945-1949.
- Crises and Confrontation: Berlin, Korea and Cuba: how close the world came to nuclear war.
- The Cold War Worldwide: Proxy wars, decolonisation and the superpowers' global contest.
- How the Cold War Ended: Gorbachev, people power and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
- Read each lesson's summary and re-do its practice questions from memory.