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.
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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
Books on the Cold War for primary
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- D DK Eyewitness: Cold War — DK
- C Causes and Consequences of the Cold War — Stewart Ross
- H Horrible Histories: USA (covers relevant period) — Various
For teachers
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The Cold War: A New History — John Lewis Gaddis
The best single-volume history — accessible for non-specialists - F For the Soul of Mankind — Melvyn Leffler
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