Cold War True or False Social 30

The Berlin Wall is a real physical representation of the Iron Curtain

• True

• False

The Cold War was an actual combat between USA & USSR

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Cold war was a war of ideologies.

Cuban Missile Crisis is an example of brinkmanship

• True

• False

Détente was a period of reduced tensions between the superpowers where each superpower stockpiled nuclear arms.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Détente was a period of relaxation of tension. During this time the superpowers met to discuss disarmament & limitation of nuclear weapons. S.A.L.T. talks (strategic arms limitation treaty)

Iron Curtain:  actual geographical border separating communist & non-communist countries

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Iron curtain was an ideological line to delineate the borders between communist countries & democratic countries in Europe

Hungarian revolution & Poland’s Lech Walesa Solidarity are examples of liberation movements.

• True

• False

McCarthyism:  anti-communist hysteria & reckless accusations

• True

• False

USA & USSR often engaged in proxy wars such as the ones in East Germany & Czechoslovakia

• True

• False

Answer explanation

East Germany & Czechoslovakia were liberation movements.

Spies & aerial surveillance are examples of détente

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is an example of espionage (who had the best spy network)

The conflict in Afghanistan is example of a Prestige War

• True

• False