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Your teacher will give you a slip of paper representing the view of either an orthodox, revisionist or post-revisionist historian. Move to an appropriate corner of the room.  starter activity

Why did a Cold War emerge between the superpowers after 1945? To be able to differentiate between different schools of historiographical debate To develop skills in testing the interpretations of historians by comparing sources & using own knowledge  LOs

 Your task Read Sources K, L, M & N on p.61-2 and complete the source buster table. Read Sources K, L, M & N on p.61-2 and complete the source buster table. Highlight similarities between the sources. Highlight similarities between the sources.  Extension. Which view is the most accurate in your opinion? What evidence will you use to support your judgement?  Extension. Which view is the most accurate in your opinion? What evidence will you use to support your judgement?

 Your task “How far do you accept the view of Source K that it was American policy that crystallized the Cold War?” “How far do you accept the view of Source K that it was American policy that crystallized the Cold War?” Make a list of points that would suggest it was: Make a list of points that would suggest it was: the fault of the US the fault of the US the fault of the USSR the fault of the USSR other factors. other factors.

US fault Development of nuclear weapons and arms race Development of nuclear weapons and arms race Foreign policy of US, e.g. containment & roll back, abandonment of isolationism Foreign policy of US, e.g. containment & roll back, abandonment of isolationism Attitudes of leaders, esp. Truman Attitudes of leaders, esp. Truman Anti-communism in US, e.g. Long Telegram, NSC-68 Anti-communism in US, e.g. Long Telegram, NSC-68

USSR Fault Communist expansionism, e.g. Red Army, Communist takeovers in Eastern Europe, Communist institutions e.g. Cominform, Warsaw Pact Communist expansionism, e.g. Red Army, Communist takeovers in Eastern Europe, Communist institutions e.g. Cominform, Warsaw Pact Attitudes of Stalin: suspicion of West, failure to implement Yalta & Potsdam, Berlin Blockade, ‘psychotic’ personality Attitudes of Stalin: suspicion of West, failure to implement Yalta & Potsdam, Berlin Blockade, ‘psychotic’ personality

Other factors Role of Western governments, e.g. Churchill & Iron Curtain speech, need for financial aid after WWII, Greece (1947) Role of Western governments, e.g. Churchill & Iron Curtain speech, need for financial aid after WWII, Greece (1947) Domestic pressures, e.g. pressure on Truman to adopt hard-line approach, Stalin’s fear of internal takeover Domestic pressures, e.g. pressure on Truman to adopt hard-line approach, Stalin’s fear of internal takeover Breakdown of machinery of diplomacy, e.g. end of WWII, Council of Foreign Ministers Breakdown of machinery of diplomacy, e.g. end of WWII, Council of Foreign Ministers

 Your task Work in pairs. Use the success criteria on the next slide to produce a Level 4 / 5 answer. Work in pairs. Use the success criteria on the next slide to produce a Level 4 / 5 answer. Print off your work and peer assess those of you around the class. Print off your work and peer assess those of you around the class.  Extension. Have a go at writing an introduction and conclusion to the question, too.  Extension. Have a go at writing an introduction and conclusion to the question, too.

Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 & 5 Wow factors T Lacks topic sentences or begins with descriptive sentences E Limited detail, sources used infrequently A Limited attempt to evaluate the strength of the interpretations Frequent SPAG errors T Use of topic sentence – although this could be more clearly focused E Good detail, but could be a better balance in use of sources and own knowledge A Tests value of the interpretation with evidence, although this could be developed Some errors of SPAG T Clear and precise topic sentence E Detailed and well-chosen evidence drawn from the sources & own knowledge A You use evidence to test out the validity of interpretations to reach your own conclusion Errors of SPAG rare

 Extension Read the Gaddis, ‘Cold War’ p and Isaacs, ‘Cold War’ p and note down the reasons they give for the start of Cold War. Which historiographical stance did they take? Read the Gaddis, ‘Cold War’ p and Isaacs, ‘Cold War’ p and note down the reasons they give for the start of Cold War. Which historiographical stance did they take?

Plenary List the different historiographical schools you have studied List the different historiographical schools you have studied What tips would you give an A level student tackling source-based questions for this paper for the first time What tips would you give an A level student tackling source-based questions for this paper for the first time