Cold War crises, détente, the second Cold War and the collapse of the USSR

What this note covers

1. Choosing your three incidents
2. The 1950s: Korea, Hungary and the arms race
3. 1961–1962: the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis
4. Vietnam and Australia's Cold War
5. Détente, 1969–1979
6. The 'second Cold War' and the collapse of the Soviet bloc
7. Why did the Cold War end? Interpretations and essay use

7 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes