unit 4 ai

Question 1

What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?

Answer 1

Communism vs. Capitalism

Question 2

True or False: The Cold War was characterized by direct military conflict between the US and the USSR.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The Cold War began after World War ___.

Answer 3

II

Question 4

Which event is often cited as the starting point of the Cold War?

Answer 4

The Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill in 1946

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Answer 5

To aid European recovery after World War II and prevent the spread of communism

Question 6

Which two countries were the main superpowers during the Cold War?

Answer 6

United States and Soviet Union

Question 7

What was the name of the military alliance formed by the USSR in response to NATO?

Answer 7

Warsaw Pact

Question 8

True or False: Canada was a founding member of NATO.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer 9

A 1962 confrontation between the US and the USSR over Soviet missiles in Cuba.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The policy of ___ aimed to contain the spread of communism.

Answer 10

Containment

Question 11

Which conflict is often referred to as the ‘forgotten war’ in relation to the Cold War?

Answer 11

The Korean War

Question 12

What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

Answer 12

It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War.

Question 13

What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

Answer 13

1989

Question 14

Which Canadian Prime Minister is known for his involvement in peacekeeping during the Cold War?

Answer 14

Lester B. Pearson

Question 15

True or False: The Cold War ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What was the main goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?

Answer 16

To develop a missile defense system to protect against nuclear missiles.

Question 17

Which treaty aimed to reduce the number of nuclear weapons held by the US and USSR?

Answer 17

The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)

Question 18

What was the ‘Domino Theory’?

Answer 18

The belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow.

Question 19

Name one proxy war associated with the Cold War.

Answer 19

Vietnam War

Question 20

What was the role of the United Nations during the Cold War?

Answer 20

To promote peace and security and mediate conflicts.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The ___ Conference in 1945 was where Allied leaders planned the post-war order.

Answer 21

Yalta

Question 22

Which event in 1956 raised tensions between the USSR and the West?

Answer 22

The Hungarian Revolution

Question 23

What was the primary purpose of NATO?

Answer 23

To provide collective defense against aggression.

Question 24

True or False: The Cold War saw the use of nuclear weapons in combat.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

What was the significance of the Helsinki Accords in 1975?

Answer 25

They were aimed at improving relations between the Communist bloc and the West.

Question 26

Which country was divided into East and West during the Cold War?

Answer 26

Germany

Question 27

What was the name of the US policy to support countries resisting communism?

Answer 27

Truman Doctrine

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The ___ War was a conflict fueled by Cold War tensions in the Middle East.

Answer 28

Yom Kippur

Question 29

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer 29

Nikita Khrushchev

Question 30

What was the main focus of the Space Race?

Answer 30

Achieving superior space exploration capabilities.

Question 31

True or False: The Cold War was primarily a military conflict.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

What was the result of the Vietnam War for the United States?

Answer 32

A withdrawal of US forces and the eventual fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: The ___ Incident in 1964 escalated US involvement in the Vietnam War.

Answer 33

Gulf of Tonkin

Question 34

What was the 'Space Race'?

Answer 34

A competition between the US and USSR for dominance in space exploration.

Question 35

Name one reason for the end of the Cold War.

Answer 35

Economic problems in the Soviet Union.

Question 36

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

Answer 36

To supply West Berlin after the Soviet blockade in 1948-1949.

Question 37

Which event in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War in Europe?

Answer 37

The fall of the Berlin Wall.

Question 38

Fill in the blank: The ___ Crisis was a 1970s conflict involving US and Soviet interests in the Middle East.

Answer 38

Middle East

Question 39

What was the significance of the Warsaw Pact?

Answer 39

It was a military alliance of communist nations in response to NATO.