Eduqas GCSE History · C100

Cold War Rivalry

What you need to know

Explain why relations between the USA and the USSR deteriorated between 1945 and 1973.
Understand the principles of the Truman Doctrine and the policy of containment regarding Communism.
Analyze key Cold War confrontations, including the Berlin Crisis (1948-49) and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Evaluate the reasons for and impact of US military involvement in Vietnam.