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starter activity. Imagine you are the new US president Eisenhower in 1953. Does the news of Stalin’s death come as a relief or does it send you into panic?. What impact did Stalin’s death have on the international community?. LOs.
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starter activity Imagine you are the new US president Eisenhower in 1953. Does the news of Stalin’s death come as a relief or does it send you into panic?
What impact did Stalin’s death have on the international community? LOs TBAT explain positive & negative effects of Stalin’s death on international relations TBAT explain the assessment of different historians on the beginnings of the ‘Thaw’
Your task • Read p.73 of Phillips and list the general effects of Stalin’s death on international relations • Note down the reactions of the following: • Liberal historians (intentionalists) • Structuralists • How did Eisenhower react? • Svetlana described Stalin as being ‘impotent in the face of the system that had grown up around him like a huge honeycomb’ Does the BBC article about his death support or challenge this view?
Impact of Stalin’s death • Liberal historians (intentionalist) emphasising role of individuals in history see his death as beginning of ‘Thaw’ • Structuralist historians see cause of Thaw in changing positions of Politiburo and Army leaders
Eisenhower was looking for a way of reducing government spending by implementing ‘New Look’ policy towards East • Both sides had established their boundaries and were looking for new approaches to foreign policy Eisenhower, US President, 1953-61
Extension task • Use the extracts provided and highlight evidence of positive & negative outcomes from Stalin’s death from the point of view of improving East – West relations • Evidence of liberalism and structuralism? Stalin’s death mask in Gori
Homework • Read p.75. Where did the phrase ‘Peaceful co-existence’ originate? What were some of the factors which caused it? • Read p.75-8 and list the reasons why ‘peaceful co-existence’ emerged between the two superpowers. Take notes under these headings: • Consolidation of positions • Military & economic context • Death of Stalin • Beria • Malenkov
Plenary • Reaction of ordinary Russians to Stalin’s death • Reaction of leaders of party • Reaction of Eisenhower • Extension Explain the differences between liberal, structuralist views on Stalin’s death? What phrase would be used to describe the new East-West relations?
