1. Why did the Cold War expand east 1950-53?
Lesson Aim: To be able to explain with examples why and how the Cold War moved east.
TASK: Mini whiteboards: Draw a picture of a key causes/result of the Berlin Blockade/Airlift. Use pp31/32 to help.

2. What view does this cartoon portray of the situation?
Why is the Berlin Blockade significant in the development of the Cold War ?
What view does this cartoon portray of the situation?

3. Why did the Cold War expand eastwards 1950-1953?
What examples have we got from the west?
Can you find examples from your timeline of Cold War in the east?
China declares itself Communist – Oct 1949.
Korean War.
Vietnam War.

4. What happened in China?
Take some brief notes using p36/7 on the events.

5. How did the USA react? p38-40 Red Scare and McCarthyism. NSC-68.
Missile Gap.
Red Scare and McCarthyism.
NSC-68.
TASK 1: Read the sheet and highlight the key points for the missile gap and red scare.
TASK 2: Take some notes around your copy of Source L from p39 and p41.
What prompted the US to take this policy?
How does this report harden the stance against the USSR?

6. What happened in the Korean War 1950-53?
See source M on p41

7. Homework Take some notes.
Write up notes on the Korean War from p Do not write everything – just key points!
Listen to this podcast: How did the Cold War begin and The Vietnam War.
Take some notes.