Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 1 out of 2 pages
Summary

Summary Khrushchev and East-West relations 1955-60

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 1 out of 2 pages

High-quality, detailed revision notes covering the full AS AQA History specification. These notes helped me achieve 92% overall at AS Level. They include clear explanations, concise summaries, key dates, historians’ interpretations, and thematic overviews — perfect for both exam preparation and essay writing. Organised by topic and tailored to AQA mark schemes, these notes are ideal for anyone aiming for an A or A* in History.

Content preview

READING AROUND THE SUBJECT TASK: (use google books/articles/journals – NOT THE TEXTBOOK!)



Find an interpretation from a historian (REMEMBER TO WRITE DOWN THEIR NAME) that talks about:

 De-Stalinisation Jerry Smith says that Khrushchev was inconsistent with his desalination policies with left him
with little to no support and this may have contributing to his being forced from office in 1965
 Austrian State Treaty Günter Bischof says that the powers were keen on making a treaty over Austria as they
met some 400 times in many different places in order to get it through
 The Paris Summit The History.com editors say that a bit like the Austrian state treaty there was a strong desire
to make some agreements at the Paris summit but after Eisenhower refused to apologies and only temporarily
suspended reconnaissance flights and the talk collapsed




TASK:

Make a table to compare and contrast the causes and consequences
of the Polish and Hungarian risings in 1956

Similarities Differences

 The soviets were inclined  in Poland they were
to use force at first allowed some limited
 A new temporary leader reform and Gomulka
was placed in control of continued to be the
the country who was leader
thought to be able to  In Hungary Nagy was
control the uprising executed
TASK:
 The leaders asked for to  The Red army actually
Read source 3. invaded Hungary killing
much reform leading to
1) Why did Eisenhower only offer economic aid to Hungary? Because Khrushchev threatening 4000 people
using outright conflict could be dangerous not only for the USA’s image
to use force  Hungary threatened to
as a peacekeeper but it could also result in a nuclear war leave the Warsaw pact
 Both Nations were
2) Why might the Hungarian rebels have expected to receive backed by the Chinese but Poland did not
military aid from the West in 1956? The west had set up radio  Hungary was a student
Europe and claimed that they would help the Hungarian uprising and uprising whereas it was a
they had given military aid in other conflicts such as Korea
workers uprising in

Connected book
 image
Publisher: 02 mei 2017 ISBN: 9781471876325 Edition: Unknown

Document information

Study Level
Subject
Summarized whole book?
No
Which chapters are summarized?
9
Uploaded on
October 25, 2025
Number of pages
2
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Summary
£6.98

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Sold
0
Followers
0
Items
20
Last sold
-



Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their exams and reviewed by others who've used these revision notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No problem! You can straightaway pick a different document that better suits what you're after.

Pay as you like, start learning straight away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and smashed it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions