Berlin Crisis

Connection. You need to write down between four and six phrases around

the source below detailing your first thoughts.

Connection.

• What did you write?

• Why did you write this?

• What do YOU think the examiner will ask you about if this source is used?

The Origins of the Cold War Objective – 100% A-C in end of year exam

What We Need To Do

1) You must be secure on the origins of the Cold War 1945-1955

2) Answer a 4 mark GCSE question on the Cold War

How We Can Evaluate Success

1) Your revision sheet is completed

2) You have written up an A* exam response.

Why We Do It? • So no source work question will take you by

surprise!

Activation

• What does the source suggest was one of the main reasons for the Berlin crisis of 1947? (4)

• You have one minute to write down what you would write about (briefly) and put a mark out of ten (how confident you would feel responding to this.)

• Explain why you recorded this number.

Found the question tricky? You know the answer, but you may struggle with exam technique. What is it asking for?

• Remember this technique;

1) Translate the question.

List the reasons for the Berlin crisis! Now it is easy!!!

2)

The source suggests that one of the main reasons that the crisis occurred was (understanding of the source)

However, there were other reasons why the crisis occurred. For example,

Kizzie Price, 2011

• This works – Check the answer given by a student in Year 10 last year.

• Mark the response appropriately on the word document

• Then check how you have done.

Activation 2


Activation 3


Demonstration On the front desk, you have the choice of taking either the bike question, or the mountain question. You will be given 10 minutes to write your own response.

Hints

• Remember, the first paragraph is key – You MUST show an understanding of what the source is showing you.

• In the second paragraph, refer to other reasons (causes) of the crisis.

• Improve the language that Kizzie uses by the words (right)

Helpful Words

• CABAN

• alternatively

• deteriorating

• assassination

• reconstruction of Europe

• Deutschmark

Review Evaluate

• Mark your partners work

• Ensure you add a target for something they may have missed.

• Now, if you are asked a 4 mark question in the future, with a mark out of ten on the Berlin airlift, how do you feel?

• Attempt the extension questions if time.

Connection – What we covered.

Ensure your revision sheet is completed.

• Differences in the political system;

Name two differences between communism and capitalism. (2)

• Why Russia and America fell out between Yalta (Feb 45) and Potsdam (Aug 47)

Name three reasons for the falling out. (3)

• Why the Truman Doctrine (1947) changed US policy

What did the doctrine call for? Why was this different? (2)

• Why the Berlin Crisis (1947)occurred. (CABAN)

Name 5 reasons for the crisis (5)

• What happened as a result of the crisis. (CENA)

What was the outcome of the Berlin Airlift? (4)

Documents

Berlin Crisis