Pearson Baccalaureate: History: Cold War for the IB Diploma Notes (1st edition)

This document answers the question "To what extent was President Johnson responsible for the US’ involvement in the Vietnam War?" Cambridge International AS/A Level – May/June 2016 Depth Study 3: International History, 1945–1991 Theme 1: The Cold War, 1950–1975 Syllabus 9389 Paper 41

This document answers the question "To what extent did relations between the USA and the USSR improve in the period from 1953 to 1961?" Cambridge International AS/A Level – May/June 2015 Depth Study 3: International History, 1945–1991 Theme 1: The Cold War, 1950–1975 Syllabus 9389 Paper 41

This document answers the question "To what extent was the USA responsible for causing the Cuban Missile Crisis?" Cambridge International AS/A Level – October/November 2017 Depth Study 3: International History, 1945–1991 Theme 1: The Cold War, 1950–1975 Syllabus 9389 Paper 43

This document answers the question "Detente did little to stabilise international relations in the 1970s. How Far do you agree?" Cambridge International AS/A Level –May/June 2015 Depth Study 3: International History, 1945–1991 Syllabus 9389 Paper 41

This document answers the question "How effective were attempts during the 1960s to control the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons?" Cambridge International AS/A Level – October/November 2016 Depth Study 3: International History, 1945–1991 Theme 1: The Cold War, 1950–1975 Syllabus 9389 Paper 41

Brief notes which explore the different perspectives that historians have regarding the Cold War and who's to blame for starting it. These notes provide the historiography needed for the IB History essays. Word Count: 399.

Word Count: 1417. Discusses briefly all key areas regarding the Korean war as well as American and Soviet/Chinese involvement in it. Some topics explored are: NSC-68, McCarthyism, Course of the Korean War, Results of the war etc.

Discuses the following topics: 1. Truman Doctrine. 2. Marshall Plan. 3. Dollar Imperialism. 4. Occupation of Eastern Europe and Czechoslovakian Coup. 5. Berlin Crisis and blockade.

Notes about the Cold War. Includes: 1. The Wartime Conferences (Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam) 2. Developments during 1946-47 (Greece, Turkey, Soviet control over Europe)