The Cold War Peaceful Co-existence and the Hungarian Uprising 23 rd February
Aim Analyse the consequences of the change in policies by the USSR after Stalin’s death. Analyse the consequences of the change in policies by the USSR after Stalin’s death.Objectives: To explore the causes events and results of the 1953 ‘Hungarian Uprising’ To explore the causes events and results of the 1953 ‘Hungarian Uprising’
Peaceful co-existence Turning point, Stalin the leader of the Soviet Union dies in The Soviet people greeted Stalin’s death with relief as his regime had been repressive and people suffered a lot of hardships e.g. anyone who had opposed him had been arrested. Replaced by Nikita Khruschev in 1955.
Peaceful co-existence Read pages 57 – 58, Changing attitudes and policies in the 1950s. Make detailed noted on: - What happened when Stalin died and Krushchev took over in 1955? - How did some countries in the Eastern block react to this change in policy form Khrushchev? - How did Khrushchev continue to challenge the West?
Domino Effect Fear about security? Warsaw Pact still seen as very important. Barrier/ buffer to the West.
Hungarian Uprising Using information about Peaceful- coexistence and page 58 we are going to put together a fact-file on Hungary We need to know: Causes – Events and Results
What does this source tell us about Khrushchev’s policy of co-existence?