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The Cold War Knowledge Organiser — KS2/KS3

A Y5-6 knowledge organiser on the Cold War — the ideological divide between the USA and USSR, key events (Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, Space Race), and the Cold War's end.

Knowledge Organiser Grade 5 Grade 6 Free

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Learning objective

Explain the ideological divide of the Cold War, place key events in order, and understand why the period was so dangerous.

About this resource

  • Subject: Social Studies
  • Type: Knowledge Organiser
  • Grade levels: Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
  • Pages: 3
  • Date added: 2026-05-19
  • Credit: Qualified primary teacher