Students examine the causes of the Hungarian Uprising and the impact of the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956.

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The lesson resources include:

• 1 x A4 workbook style fact sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every Cold War lesson!
• 1 x 28 slide main power point lesson

The 28 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson key questions
• Slide 3-4: Topic Recap - An alphabet key topic 1 recap activity with printable worksheets.
• Slide 5: Starter 1 - Students discuss what an uprising is and study a map of Eastern Europe to locate Hungary.
• Slide 6-7: Starter 2 - Students given 4 written sources about the Hungarian Uprising to give them an opportunity to examine Hungarian attitudes to Soviet rule. Includes printable worksheet.
• Slide 8-17: Background information covering the causes of the Hungarian Uprising and events of the Soviet invasion with photographs.
• Slide 18: Background information covering the main short-term and long-term consequences of the events.
• Slide 19-21: Task 1 - Students read through 16 statements and organise them into causes, events and consequences. Printable resource included with answers.
• Slide 22: Task 2 - A printable worksheet
• Slide 23-24: Two sets of follow up challenge questions with a focus on the consequences of the events and the Hungarian Uprising memorial in Budapest.
• Slide 25: Learning Review activity
• Slide 26: Lesson fact sheet/knowledge organiser
• Slide 27: Exam/assessment questions based on the lesson
• Slide 28: More from RA Resources

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