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The Two Europes, East and West since 1945 — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 12 · History

What The Two Europes, East and West since 1945 covers in ICSE Class 12 History: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 12 History · 2026-27

Topics in The Two Europes, East and West since 1945

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1. Europe after 1945: division and recovery

  • In 1945 Europe was in turmoil, with widespread destruction and even the victorious powers facing financial difficulty.
  • The Marshall Plan dispute helped divide Europe into two from 1947.
  • Stalin’s iron curtain became the symbol of the division between eastern and western Europe.
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2. Western Europe: cooperation and integration

  • Western cooperation began with the OEEC in 1948, the first initiative towards economic unity in western Europe.
  • NATO was created in 1949 as a mutual defence system.
  • The Council of Europe was also set up in 1949 as the first attempt at political unity in western Europe.
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3. Britain and western European unity

  • Britain was slow to support European unity because many politicians feared loss of sovereignty.
  • Britain did not join the EEC at first and later faced French vetoes.
  • Britain finally entered the EEC on 1 January 1973 along with Eire and Denmark.
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4. France, de Gaulle, and the Fifth Republic

  • France under the Fourth Republic was politically weak, with 25 governments in 12 years.
  • De Gaulle created the Fifth Republic constitution and gave Algeria independence.
  • He built a French nuclear deterrent and withdrew France from NATO command in 1966.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Division, recovery, integration, and collapse in Europe after 1945

Post-war EuropeWestern EuropeEastern EuropeCold War divisionEuropean integrationCollapse of communismGerman reunificationYugoslav crisis

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Key topics in The Two Europes, East and West since 1945 include Europe after 1945: division and recovery, Western Europe: cooperation and integration, Britain and western European unity, France, de Gaulle, and the Fifth Republic. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
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