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Revision carousel with PEACE grid, essay support, timeline, and chart to master Truman–JFK US foreign policy for AQA History Unit 2Q.

This comprehensive and engaging revision lesson is designed to support students in mastering US foreign policy from Truman to Kennedy (1945–1963). It provides a structured, teacher-led approach to exploring Cold War events, analysing foreign policy aims, and developing confident essay-writing skills. The resource is ideal for carousel-style classroom delivery, but also includes elements that work well for independent homework tasks—particularly essay writing and chart completion.

Learning Intention:
To understand and evaluate the aims and outcomes of US foreign policy between 1945 and 1963, and to develop structured responses to AQA-style essay questions.

What’s Included:
PEACE Essay Planning Grid
A scaffolded tool to help students structure thematic or chronological essays using:
Point | Evidence | Analysis | Counterargument | Evaluation
Ideal for teacher modelling and guided practice.

Essay Question Carousel
10 AQA-style essay prompts with built-in support:

What is the question asking?
Suggested structure (thematic vs. chronological)
Key paragraph ideas and planning grids
These stations are best delivered in a teacher-led format but can be adapted for independent revision.
US Foreign Policy Timeline (Basic Overview)
A clear, student-friendly timeline covering major events from 1945 to 1963, supporting contextual understanding across the entire Unit 2Q course.

Blank Foreign Policy Chart
Students match events to four key aims:

Containment of Communism
Maintaining global prestige
Protecting economic interests
Preventing nuclear war
Includes space for justification and analysis. Can be completed in class or as homework.
Teacher Answer Slides
Fully completed versions of the chart with concise justifications for each event, supporting class discussion, peer marking, or self-assessment.

Coverage of Key Events
Includes Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, Korean War, NATO, Hungarian Uprising, U-2 Incident, Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Suez Crisis, and more.