Superpower Relations & the Cold War Topic 2

What is this topic about? 

In this key topic, we will learn about three major Cold War crises from 1958 to 1970. First, we will explore why the Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and how it changed relations between the USA and the USSR. Then we will look at the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, when the world came close to nuclear war after missiles were found on Cuba. Finally, we will learn about the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and how the USSR tried to keep control during the Prague Spring.

Prior Learning

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