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The Cold War

Overview

This unit concludes the year’s work on warfare. Students will learn about flashpoints of the Cold War to allow them to judge how far warfare has changed over time.

Example Key Words

Ideologocal

A collection of economic or political beliefs shared by a group of people

Capitalism

Where everything is privately owned

Communism

Where money is distributed evenly

Democracy

Where everybody has the freedom of speech and vote

Resources

Podcast: Witness History – Cuban Missile Crisis. BBC World Service – Witness History, Cuban Missile Crisis: The Showdown

UNICEF Rights Respecting School

Image shows the United Nations rights of the child number 9 keeping families together

9. Keeping families together