The fall of the Berlin Wall

History

In ‘Cold War crises, 1958-70’, pupils learnt about increasing superpower tensions and how they created a number of crises.. In this unit, pupils will go on to learn about the crises and flashpoints that led to the end of the Cold War.

The end of the Cold War, 1970-91

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

In December 1988, Gorbachev announced that the Soviet Union was rejecting the Brezhnev...

In which of these Eastern European countries did the end of communist rule **not** happen peacefully?

The phrase ‘Die Mauer muss weg!’ (‘The Wall must go!’) became a rallying cry among demonstrators in which Eastern European city?

In 1989, which Eastern European country decided to remove the border fence between it and Austria, which then meant East Germans began to cross this border into West Europe?

In the evening of which of these days did guards open the gates in the Berlin Wall, allowing people from East and West to cross freely?

Which one of the following did Gorbachev succeed as Soviet leader in 1985?

In which Eastern European country did Lech Wałęsa lead a trade union called Solidarity?

Which of these Russian words means 'reconstruction'?

Discussions between Reagan and Gorbachev focused on nuclear...

Which of the following was the first summit between Reagan and Gorbachev?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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

The fall of the Berlin Wall

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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