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The pattern of the period

The pattern of the period

Timeline showing three phases from 1963 to 1991, with key events from the Hot-line and Test Ban Treaty to the collapse of the USSR

From 1963 to 1991, the Cold War moved through three broad phases: managed rivalry, renewed confrontation, and negotiated ending. That big pattern helps you organise both essay paragraphs and source evaluation.

From Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991 (A-level only) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /From Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991 (A-level only)

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level History From Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991 (A-level only). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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