Lecture 18- The Cold War

Question 1

What was a common enemy of the wartime allies US, GB, and USSR?

Answer 1

Germany

Question 2

What program provided aid to allies during the war?

Answer 2

Lend-Lease aid

Question 3

What international agencies did the wartime allies cooperate on?

Answer 3

• UNRRA
• UN

Question 4

What significant cooperation occurred post-World War II among the allies?

Answer 4

Cooperation on postwar Germany

Question 5

What were the ideological differences between the US and USSR during the Cold War?

Answer 5

Ignored during wartime

Question 6

What event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

Answer 6

1917 Bolshevik revolution

Question 7

When did the Cold War officially end?

Answer 7

1991 when the Soviet Union ended

Question 8

What were two major crises during the Cold War?

Answer 8

• Cuban missile crisis
• Berlin crisis

Question 9

What significant event happened in Cuba in 1959?

Answer 9

Castro took power

Question 10

What was the outcome of the Cuban missile crisis in 1962?

Answer 10

Dismantling of missile sites in Cuba

Question 11

Who was the US President during the Cuban missile crisis?

Answer 11

John F. Kennedy

Question 12

What diplomacy approach was emphasized in the 1950s?

Answer 12

Détente

Question 13

What treaty was signed in 1963 related to nuclear arms?

Answer 13

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Question 14

Who was the US President from 1945 to 1953?

Answer 14

Harry S. Truman

Question 15

What characterized Dwight D. Eisenhower’s approach to leadership?

Answer 15

Discreet control and organized

Question 16

What notable position did John F. Kennedy hold before becoming president?

Answer 16

Senator

Question 17

In what year was Lyndon B. Johnson elected president?

Answer 17

1963

Question 18

What were the occupation zones in Berlin established in 1945?

Answer 18

Four occupation zones

Question 19

What significant ultimatum did Khrushchev give regarding Berlin?

Answer 19

Western troops must leave or USSR would conclude a separate treaty with GDR

Question 20

What event in August 1961 signified heightened tensions in Berlin?

Answer 20

Building of the Berlin wall

Question 21

What was the US response to the Cuban missile crisis?

Answer 21

Quarantine of Cuba

Question 22

What was the main purpose of Nixon’s visit to China in 1972?

Answer 22

Make Soviets more flexible

Question 23

What agreement was reached during the Nixon-Brezhnev summit in 1972?

Answer 23

SALT I agreement on strategic nuclear weapons

Question 24

What was a significant outcome of the Helsinki accords?

Answer 24

Weakening Soviet control of Eastern Europe

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The Cold War ended with the fall of the _______.

Answer 25

Berlin wall

Question 26

True or False: The Berlin crisis began in 1948-49.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What was a major consequence of the Watergate scandal for Gerald Ford?

Answer 27

Détente discredited

Question 28

What was the focus of Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik?

Answer 28

Open diplomatic relations with Poland

Question 29

What was the outcome of the 1973 Peace Treaty regarding the Vietnam War?

Answer 29

End of Vietnam War

Question 30

What characterized Henry Kissinger's role in US foreign policy?

Answer 30

Leading scholar of international relations

Question 31

What significant military strategy was discussed in the SALT talks?

Answer 31

Strategic nuclear weapons