How did communist ideology lay the foundations for Chernobyl?
Let's go nuclear!

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Mrs Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The flawed reactor design: compromises were made to save costs
It encouraged the leaders to generate power to sell at high prices
Centralised decision making: critical decisions are made by small groups.
Poorly trained personnel, with little understanding of the design
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The Chernobyl plant failed as the result of (a) errors in managing a complex nuclear plant. However, ideology was a relevant (b) term cause. The Soviet (c) was flawed. Firstly, the plant could generate sudden bursts of power. Secondly, the reactor was not enclosed. The design was (d) to construct and operate. However, it needed (e) trained technicians. The USSR system provided inadequate training and safety measures.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened after the explosion?
The government was closed and secretive.
The government openly disclosed the explosion.
4.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place the factors relating to Chernobyl in the correct chronological order.
The plant design was flawed.
Emergency crews tried to contain the explosion using water, then sand and boron
The explosion killed 300 workers
The USSR did not disclose the explosion: Sweden detected the radiation.
The operatives were poorly trained and not motivated.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The design flaws were known. Why did the plant continue?
Centralised government: Moscow made slow decisions, based on broader concerns.
No-one cared. The workers are replaceable.
6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The Soviet Government regarded publicising a (a) disaster as a political risk. The Soviets at first denied the (b) , then made a brief statement three days after the (c) in April 1986. The centralised government allowed coordination of (d) efforts, such as helicopter drops of sand and boron. However, the lack of openness affected citizens. E.g. Children drank contaminated milk, correlating to increased rates of (e) cancer.
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CLASSIFICATION QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
So... How did communist ideology influence the response to Chernobyl?
Groups:
(a) Positive
,
(b) Negative
Secretive, unwilling to disclose failure
Able to evacuate with little resistance
Slow to respond
Central control = easy coordination
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