Cold War Flashcards
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What was the Cold War?
A geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies from the end of World War II until the early 1990s.
True or False: The Cold War involved direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
False
What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?
Communism vs. Capitalism
Fill in the blank: The Cold War began shortly after the end of ________.
World War II
What event is often considered the closest the world came to nuclear war during the Cold War?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
1962
Multiple Choice: Which country placed nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Soviet Union
What was the U.S. response to the discovery of missiles in Cuba?
A naval blockade and demands for their removal.
True or False: The Cuban Missile Crisis resulted in an agreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to reduce nuclear arsenals.
True
What was the name of the U.S. policy aimed at containing the spread of communism?
Containment
Fill in the blank: The ________ Doctrine was a U.S. policy to support countries resisting communism.
Truman
Multiple Choice: What was the purpose of NATO?
To provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
What was the Warsaw Pact?
A military alliance of communist nations in Eastern Europe led by the Soviet Union.
True or False: The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
True
What was the significance of the Berlin Airlift?
It demonstrated the U.S. commitment to defending West Berlin against Soviet pressure.
What conflict is often referred to as the ‘forgotten war’ in the context of the Cold War?
The Korean War
Fill in the blank: The Cold War also extended to the ________ race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Space
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Sputnik
Multiple Choice: Which event marked the end of the Cold War?
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
What was the policy of détente?
A relaxation of tensions and improved relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the 1970s.
True or False: The Vietnam War was a direct military conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
False
What was the main goal of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
To prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
Fill in the blank: The ________ was a U.S. initiative to aid European recovery after World War II.
Marshall Plan
What was McCarthyism?
A campaign against alleged communists in the U.S. government and other institutions during the early 1950s.
