Key takeaways
The reasons behind the uprising in Hungary in 1956.
The response from the USSR.
The response for other communist countries of Eastern Europe.
Host: Brian is a History and Sociology teacher with 26 years experience. He is also an examiner with two exam boards, so he likes to focus on material and techniques that will best help students when it comes to exam time.Following the death of Stalin in 1953 some of the East European countries felt that Khrushchev was not going to be such a ruthless leader. In this class, students will look at the reasons behind the uprising in Hungary in 1956, the response from the USSR and the consequences for other communist countries of Eastern Europe. This is a great class for students already studying the Hungarian Uprising or those who have an interest in developing their History knowledge.
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for students in Years 9-11 or S3-S5 who are studying the Cold War period from 1948-1960.
Class requirements:
Students will require a laptop with internet connection to view the class. A pen and notepad will also be required during the lesson.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.