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BC Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972 common mistakes
Use these common mistakes for BC Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972 in AQA History 8145. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.
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BC Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972
Common mistakes
Avoid confusing Yalta
A common mistake is to write about Yalta as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part one: The origins of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether Yalta is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Truman Doctrine
A common mistake is to write about Truman Doctrine as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part one: The origins of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether Truman Doctrine is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing China
A common mistake is to write about China as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part two: The development of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether China is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing NATO
A common mistake is to write about NATO as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part two: The development of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether NATO is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Hungary
A common mistake is to write about Hungary as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part two: The development of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether Hungary is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Berlin Wall
A common mistake is to write about Berlin Wall as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Transformation of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether Berlin Wall is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Kennedy
A common mistake is to write about Kennedy as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Transformation of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether Kennedy is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Brezhnev Doctrine
A common mistake is to write about Brezhnev Doctrine as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Transformation of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether Brezhnev Doctrine is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing SALT 1
A common mistake is to write about SALT 1 as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Transformation of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether SALT 1 is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.