History · KS3 Y9 · The 20th-Century World
The Cold War divides Europe
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What you need to know
- After 1945 the USA and USSR became rival superpowers.
- Europe was split between a communist east and a capitalist west.
- The rivals competed through alliances, arms, space and proxy wars rather than fighting each other directly.
In this clip
Also coversThe Cuban Missile Crisisgcse-hist-1bc-3-2Also coversThe Berlin Wallgcse-hist-1bc-3-1Also coversThe arms race, NATO and the Warsaw Pactgcse-hist-1bc-2-2aHeddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.1/7, Below the standard
- Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
- On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
- Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
- Focused · failed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
- Accessible · not judged yet. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
- Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
- Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
Our students
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Our own students' answers. These are what move ★7 Proven.Why we picked it
Twenty-four-minute narrated overview of the whole Cold War with no chapters; a general recap.
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