The Cold War AS Mini Site

This mini-site is designed to support you when completing your AS unit. It contains information and links which should help you with both your essay writing and your revision when exam time approaches.

OCR History A The Cold war in Europe from 1945 to the 1990s

This course is made up of the following units:

Unit 1: Assess the origins of the Cold War in Europe to 1945

Unit 2: Assess how and why the Cold War developed in Europe between 1945 and 1948

Unit 3: Assess the importance of Germany in the development of the Cold war between 1948 and the 1980s

Unit 4: Why did the Soviet Union face problems in controlling eastern Europe from the 1950s to 1980s; and how successfully were the problems dealt with?

Unit 5: Why did the Cold war come to an end in Europe?

Unit 6: Assess the consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union for eastern Europe in the 1990s