The Cold War & Soviet Union Ends

Despite all the tension during the Cold War why didn't the US and the Soviet Union get involved in military conflicts with each other?

• pressure from nonaligned nations kept the peace
• the United Nation wouldn't let them fight
• the potential for global nuclear war
• increased tensions in the Middle East

What was the framework for cooperation between President Nixon and the USSR during the Cold War called?

• ostpolitik
• detente
• disarmament
• quagmire 

The ________ divided East and West Berlin for almost 30 years.

• Berlin Proclamation

• German Border

• Berlin Wall

• Separation Plan

The communist countries behind the Iron Curtain were known as _______ states. This name reflected their close location to and dependence on the Soviet Union.

• satellite

• local

• next door

• neighbors

To tighten communist control in the region, the Soviet Union invaded ________ and undid their reforms.

• Poland

• Czechoslovakia

• Hungary

• Georgia

Which United States foreign policy decision most clearly reflects the relationship shown in the cartoon?

• issuance of the Eisenhower Doctrine

• quarantine of Cuba

• support of Israel in the Six Day War

• negotiation of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• The US and Cuba
• China and US
• The USSR and US
• US and North Vietnam

What is the time period of relaxed tension between the US and USSR?

• Massive Retaliation
• Sputnik
• Detente
• NATO

Who built the Berlin Wall?

• Germany
• The United States
• France
• The Soviet Union

What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?

• Space Race

• Bombageddon

• Arms Race

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Nuka-palooza