Cold War & Decolonization Test

What two countries were most involved in the Arms Race during the Cold War?

• France and Germany

• Cuba and the United Kingdom

• United States and Soviet Union

• Japan and China

During which event did the US and USSR almost enter nuclear war?

• Bay of Pigs

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Identify the Soviet leader and the event that is being illustrated in the political cartoon.

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• Mikhail Gorbachev and collapse of the USSR
• Josef Stalin and Formation of USSR 
• Vladmir Lenin and Common Wealth of Russia 
• Ronald Regan and reunification of Germany 

What is the main idea of the above political cartoon?

• Peace talks led to a cease fire

• The conflict is near an end

• Negotiations for peace failed

• Key groups were supporting talks

What is the name of the military alliance the Soviet Union made with seven other nations in 1955?

• Allied Pact

• Warsaw Pact

• Non-Aggression Pact

• Stalin Pact

On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin from the rest of West Germany in attempt to force the people under Soviet control. How did the United States and the western Europeans respond?

• They drove unarmed truck convoys to the city.

• They fired missiles into territory of the Soviet Union.

• They airlifted food and other supplies to the city.

• They left the city, allowing it to join East Germany.

The arsenals (weapons) amassed on each side of the Cold War created fear and tension between nations. Nations failed to fight directly because of the fear of _______.

• “mutually assured destruction”

• “self-respect”

• “chemical warfare”

• “hydrogen and nitrogen”

The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963 and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1968 were signed with the goal of

• reducing the green-house effect

• increasing nuclear weapons in undeveloped countries

• limiting nuclear weapons

• disarming all nuclear weapons

What happened after Israel was declared and independent nation on May 14, 1948?

• Israel became a major trading partner with its neighbors.

• Arab countries invaded Israel, and the first Arab-Israeli War began.

• Israel became the dominant political power in NATO.

• Arabs moved to Israel to participate in the creation of the new government.

Which barrier is represented in the political cartoon?

• Iron Curtain

• Cuban Blockade

• Collapse of the Soviet Union

• Unification of Germany