tlh teacher’s little helper
Worksheet

Worksheet: Origins of the Cold War and the Division of Europe

Consolidation and analysis

Europe ended the war united in victory and within three years split in two. The "ideology vs security" debate frames the whole elective — and is the focus of Task 5.

Q1. What was the "Iron Curtain", and who popularised the phrase?

Q2. Complete the two-column case for the Task 5 proposition.

Stalin's desire for securityIdeology

Q3. Explain the purpose of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan.

Q4. "Ideology was more important than Stalin's desire for security in shaping Europe after World War II." Debate this proposition. (Task 5 practice.)