Cold War: Soviet control of Eastern Europe Return to the case study menu
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Comprehension
1a Make a list of all the ways relations between the West and the Soviets seem to be improving.
1b What do you think are the three most important developments?

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1c These are notes to help the Foreign Secretary make his speech. There are 206 words in this section. Write the introductory section for the Foreign Secretary's actual speech, keeping to a word limit of 60 words.

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Extract from briefing notes on Soviet policies for the British Foreign Secretary, Autumn 1955
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Extract from briefing notes on Soviet policies for the British Foreign Secretary, Autumn 1955