The Cold War Global Alliances and Ideological Conflict

Multiple Choice

The endless competition to acquire greater numbers of nuclear bombs was known as...

• arms race.

• mutually assured destruction.

• nuclear proliferation.

• strategic deterrence.

Multiple Choice

NATO Article 5

“The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

According to Article 5, if a NATO member country is attacked, the other member countries will assist them in defending their country.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The United States was part of both NATO and SEATO during the Cold War.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In response to NATO, the Soviet Union created the...

• Soviet Pact

• Poland Pact

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Pact

Poll

Should America still be a member of NATO in 2026?

• Yes

• No