OCR A-Level History: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 (Unit Y223)

OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y223 (non-British period study): the Cold War in Europe from the wartime alliance to the collapse of communism — the origins and division of Europe, the intensification of the conflict over Berlin and Germany, the Soviet bloc and de-Stalinisation, the Berlin Wall, détente, the 'Second Cold War', and Gorbachev and the end of the Cold War — assessed by a two-part essay (a shorter 'greater importance' comparison and a longer analytical essay, both AO1).

What you'll cover

• The Origins of the Cold War 1941–1945
• The Division of Europe 1945–1949
• The Cold War Intensifies: Berlin & NATO
• The Soviet Bloc & De-Stalinisation 1949–1961
• The Berlin Wall & the Crises of the 1960s
• Détente in Europe 1969–1979