冷戰溫習重點英文版 (Study plan for Cold War English Version) - DSE 歷史 history

Cold War (1946-1991)

Study highlight of Cold War:

1) The features of Cold War

·         HKDSE 2014: A Characteristic of the Cold War (1946-91) was US response to USSR challenges rather than USSR response to US challenges.’ Do you agree? Justify your view.

·         HKALE 2003: Examine the major threats to European peace in the post-Second World War period. Why did such threats not lead to a general war in Europe?

2) The reasons resulting in the Cold War and relative importance

Ž3) Trace and explain the development of Cold War / relations between U.S. and USSR

·         HKCEE 2008：Trace and explain relationship between US and the USSR during Cold War.

·         HKDSE 2016: Trade and explain the relationship between US and the USSR during the period 1943-91.

4) Reasons resulting in the end of Cold War and relative importance

Mikhail Gorbachev’s liberal policies, ‚USSR economic problems, ƒEastern Europe’s dissatisfaction of Communist system, „the role of U.S.

·         HKDSE PRACTICE PAPER: Assess the significance of Gorbachev relative to other factors which brought about the end of the Cold War.

5) The impact of Cold War to the Europe / World

·         HKDSE 2013: The Cold War brought more benefits than harms to Europe.’ Comment on the validity of this statement with reference to Europe’s development in the period 1946-91

·         HKALE 2005: Examine how conflicts between the USA and the USSR affected European stability in the period 1945-80.

·         HKALE 2008: Compare the effectiveness of the USA and the USSR in expanding their influence in Europe after the Second World War.

·         HKALE 2009: ‘Both the USA and the USSR posed a threat to the stability of Europe in the period 1945-80.’ Comment on the validity of this statement.

·         HKALE 2012: Discuss the factors that worked for and those worked against peace in Europe in the period 1945-80.