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The Iron Curtain: Source Analysis

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet encourages students to analyze a primary source related to the Iron Curtain and understand its significance in Cold War history.

Topics covered:

#Compare different perspectives on the Iron Curtain
#History
#Explain the content and purpose of the source
#Standard
#Analyse the provenance and reliability of the source
#Iron Curtain
#Source Analysis (Text)
#Origins

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The Iron Curtain: Source Analysis

Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Source Analysis: The Iron Curtain

Source A: Winston Churchill's 'Sinews of Peace' Speech

"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. ... The Soviet Union has established a zone of influence that stretches across Eastern Europe, dividing it from the West. This division has created a barrier of suspicion, fear, and hostility, which has affected the lives of millions." Provenance: Winston Churchill, 1946, speech delivered at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri.

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Questions on Source A

1.
Explain what Churchill describes in the source about the Iron Curtain. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Outline the purpose of Churchill's speech based on your understanding of the source. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the content of this source with a typical Soviet perspective on the division in Europe. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
4.
Analyse the reliability of Churchill's speech as a source about the Iron Curtain. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Describe how the source helps us understand the origins of the Cold War. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Compare Churchill's view with another perspective you know about the Iron Curtain. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
7.
Summarize the key ideas of the source and explain their importance in understanding Cold War history. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Analyse how the source reflects the tensions of the early Cold War period. (6 marks)
[6 marks]

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