Further information : p. 234

Further reading : p. 235

Index : pp. 236-239

[1. Introduction] Background to the Cold War -- Terminology and definitions

[2. The USA and the Cold War 1945-61] How are the government and political system in the USA structured? : The US government and the Constitution - Political parties and the electoral system -- What was the early US response to the emerging Cold War 1945-50? : Developments in Europe 1945-49 - Containment and the Truman Doctrine (Harry S. Truman 1884-1972. Historical perspective on the Truman Doctrine) - The Marshall Plan - The Berlin Blockade and NATO - NSC 68 and roll-back -- What was the effect of the Korean War 1950-53? : The significance of Korea for US policy -- How did Eisenhower and Dulles change US-Soviet relations? : Eisenhower, Dulles and the New Look (Dwinght D. Eisenhower 1890-1969. John Foster Dulles 1888-1959. Nikita Khrushchev 1894-1971) - Peaceful coexistence - The spirit of Geneva - Peaceful coexistence under pressure 1956-61 (The Hungarian Uprising. The Berlin crisis. The U-2 spy-plane incident) -- What was the USA's response to Cold War developments in the Americas? : Cuba (John F. Kennedy 1917-63) - The Rio Treaty 1947 -- What was the impact of the Cold War on aspects of US domestic policy? : The Red Scare - Investigating or attacking culture? The Hollywood ten - McCarthy and the politics of anti-communism (Star of the witch-hunts 1950. Spies and lies. McCarthy, the SISS and the Church. McCarthy's downfall) - Cold War influences on education and civil rights (Education. Civil rights) - America 1945-61 in retrospect (Women's position in US society. Health reform. The politics of tranquillity?).

[3. The USA and the Cold War 1961-81] How did Kennedy define US foreign policy from 1961 to 1963? : Background to the Berlin and Cuba crises - The Berlin Wall - The Bay of Pigs invasion - The Cuban Missile crisis (The Thirteen Days. Consequences of the crisis. Historical perspectives on the Cuban Missile Crisis) -- Why did the Vietnam War have such a profound effect on the USA? : Kennedy's inheritance (The steps to war. Historical perspectives on Kenndy and Viernam) - Johnson's escalation 1964-68 (Lyndon B. Johnson 1908-73. The Tonkin Resolution and Roling Thunder. The Tet Offensive. Johnson steps down) - Nixon's peace 1969-73 (Richard Nixon 1913-94. Anti-war protests. Moves towards peace) - The consequences of the Vietnam War -- How did US foreign policy change under Nixon in the 1970s? : Henry Kissinger 1923 - Détente with China and the USSR 1970-79 (The SALT talks. Jimmy Carter 1924. The Helsinki Accords) -- Why was Jimmy Cartes an outsider in foreign policy 1977-81? : Mixed messages from the White House - Human rights as a focal point of foreign policy - The Arc of Crisis 1978-79 - The Iran hostage crisis - Events in Afghanistan -- What were the implications of US foreign policy for the wider Americas between 1961 and 1981? : Washington's relationship with the Americas - Kennedy's Alliance for Progress - The frequency of US intervention (Brazil 1964. Ecuador 1964. The Dominican Republic 1965. Bolivia 1964-78) - Panama and the Canal Zone -- How did the Cold War further influence domestic policy in the USA between 1961 and 1981? : The New Frontier - The Great Society (Health care. Employment. Education. The draft riots. The end of the Great Society) - Nixon's inheritance - The consequences of Vietnam for the USA - The energy crisis - Retrospective.

[4. Canada and the Cold War 1945-63] How are the government and political system in Canada structured? : The Canadian Constitution - The Canadian electoral system - Political parties - The language divide -- What were the long-term implications of the Cold War on foreign policy in Canada between 1945 and 1963? : The Gouzenko spy scandal - The pursuit of collective security (The Marshall Plan. The Brussels Treaty. NATO) - Canadian world presence in the 1950s (The Korean War. The Suez Crisis) - The premiership of John Diefenbaker (Diefenbaker's relationship with Britain. Harold Macmillan 1894-1986. Defence co-operation with the USA. Complications, Diefenbaker, Kennedy and Cuba) -- To what extent did the Cold War influence different areas of Canadian domestic policy? : Canadian post-war domestic concerns - Ensuring domestic security (Fred Rose 1907-83. Sam Carr 1906-89) - The role of the RCMP (Profunc. Historical perspectives on the actions of the RCMP) - Women and the Cold War - Health and welfare in a Cold War society - Cold War inmigration in Canada - Quebec under Duplessis (Maurice Duplessis 1890-1959. The Asbestos Strike) - What next for Canada?.

[5. Canada and the Cold War 1967-81] What were the long-term implications of the Cold War on foreign policy in Canada between 1964 and 1981? : Canadian peacekeeping in the 1960s and 1970s an overview - The Vietnam War and its impact on Canada (Behind-the-scenes involvement. Pierre Trudeau, public reaction and the draft dodgers. Pierre Trudeau 1919-2000) - Foreign policy under Trudeau (Divergence and the Third Option. Trudeau and Cuba. Trudeau and China. Nuclear wwapons. Trudeau's foreign policy, a summary) -- How did the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s influence different areas of Canadian domestic policy? : Social reforms under Lester Pearson - Separatism and the consequences of the October Crisis of 1970 (Quebec under Lesage. René Lévesque 1922-87. The FLQ and the October Crisis. The rise of the PQ. Historical perspectives on Quebec separatism) - State surveillance in the 1960s and 1970s (The RCMP and the FLQ. Operation Feather Bed. The Commission of Inquiry) - Protest, gender and ethnicity -- Did the Cold War change Canada? : Canada, Europe and NATO - Canada and the USA - Social changes - Attitudes towards communism.

[6. Cuba and the Cold War 1945-81] Why were relations between Cuba and the USA historically important? : Cuba and the USA 1898-1945 (Economic factors. Geographical factors. Fulgencio Batista 1901-73) -- Why was there a revolution against Batista? : Batista's Cuba (The new constitution and Batista's first presidency 1940-44. Batista's coup 1952) - Castro's response to Batista's coup (Ernesto Che Guevara 1928-67. Jacobo Árbenz 1913-71) - Castro's revolution 1956-59 (Guerrilla warface. Batista's overthrow. Why did Castro's revolution succeed?) -- What impact did the Cuban Revolution have on the Cold War? : What did Castro stand for? - The aftermath of the Cuban Revolution (Searching for friends. Castro turns to the USSR) - Castro and the Cold War after 1962 (Cuban influence in the Americas. Cuba and the Cold War in Africa) -- Did the Cold War influence Castro's domestic policy? : Background to domestic reforms (The INRA. The CDRs) - Health care - Women's rights - Education - Industry (The sugar crisis. Nationalising industry. Ties to the USSR).

[7. Chile and the Cold War 1945-81] How did the early years of the Cold War affect Chile? : The AChA. The Ley Maldita -- To what extent did the USA influence Chilean politics 1952-64? : The return of Carlos Ibáñez 1952-58 (Juan Perón 1895-1974) - The presidency of Jorge Alessandri 1958-64 - Chile in 1964 -- How did the left come to power in Chile? : The Revolution in Liberty 1964-70 (Frei's Chileanisation. Foreign policy) - The 1970 election - Allende's Chile 1970-73 (Background. Allende's problems. Allende's dilemma. Allende's overthrow) - Historical interpretations -- What was the impact of the Pinochet regime after 1973? : The junta takes charge - Human rights and social policy - Pinochet and the international community (Orlando Letelier 1932-76) - Economic policy (Milton Friedman 1912-2006) -- How far has Chile's political history since 1945 been determined by the USA and the Cold War?.

[8. Exam practice] Introduction - IB History Paper 3 exam questions and skills - Essay planning - Relevance to the question - Examiner's tips - Simplified markscheme - Student answers.