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The Cold War is the title given to the period of tension between the two superpowers, the USA and the USSR, which dominated international relations for most of the second half of the 20th century.

Just as the 1960s started swinging and a new US President entered the White House, the Cold War entered its most critical phase, when the world would be pushed to the brink of nuclear war.

Revise and learn about the origins of the Cold War from 1941-1956 with this quiz.

Just as the 1960s started swinging, a new US President entered the White House. The Cold War was about to enter its most critical phase, when the world would be pushed to the brink of nuclear war.

Revise and learn about events taking place during the Cold War from 1958-1970 with this quiz.

In 1965 the USA launched Operation Rolling Thunder: the bombing of military targets in North Vietnam. Vietnam is a LONG way from America so, why did the US get involved in this conflict?

The world experienced a bumpy ride in the final years of the Cold War, with post-Vietnam détente, the Star Wars rhetoric of the US, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the collapse of communism.

Revise and learn about the events taking place during the end of the Cold War from 1972-1991 with this quiz.

In your History GCSE, it is important that you not only have good subject knowledge, but have the skills to apply this knowledge to exam questions.