someone who has been forced to leave their home country because of war, persecution, natural disaster, or violence, and seeks safety in another country

information, especially of a biased nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

a demand that if rejected will bring about an end of peaceful talks and could lead to forceful action

a way of acting or making important decisions alone and without waiting for others to agree

Construction of the Berlin Wall

History

Pupils have studied the near misses of the 1960s and understand why a period of détente would be welcomed

Pupils know about the era of peaceful coexistence

Cold War transformation: was the world on the brink of a nuclear war?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Write the missing keyword. A person has acted {{}} if they make a decision by themselves without trying to gain other people's approval first.

Write the missing word. {{}} Germany suffered from a refugee problem and 'brain drain' during the 1950s.

Which country took the decision to construct the Berlin Wall?

Write the missing word. In October 1961, there was an armed standoff between US and Soviet tanks in Berlin at Checkpoint {{}}.

The USA supported the construction of the Berlin Wall.

The USA fought to block the construction of the Berlin Wall.

The USA criticised but accepted the construction of the Berlin Wall.

Summit meetings failed to deliver a diplomatic agreement over Berlin's future

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Write the missing word. {{}} is information, especially of a biased nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Which of the following countries was communist?

Other than the Soviet Union, whcich other country was considered a superpower during the Cold War?

Which country was divided and occupied at the end of WW2?

Which city was blockaded by the USSR from 1948-49?

Staring with the earliest, sort the following into chronological order.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Construction of the Berlin Wall

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.