Cold War Political Cartoons Quiz

What was a common theme of Soviet Union propaganda cartoons during the Cold War?

• The superiority of capitalist societies

• The peaceful nature of the Soviet Union

• The dangers of nuclear weapons

• The strength and unity of communist ideology

Which of the following was often depicted in political cartoons about the nuclear arms race?

• Countries working together to reduce nuclear weapons

• The world living in peace without nuclear threats

• The absurdity of accumulating nuclear weapons

• The importance of nuclear weapons for world peace

How was the USSR depicted in this cartoon relating to the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

(Fidel Castro (left) / Khrushchev (right))

• They lost and have to remove their missiles from Cuba.

• They lost and have to remove their missiles from the USSR.

• They won and are adding missiles.

• They won and began adding more missiles to Cuba.

In political cartoons, how was the Space Race between the USA and USSR often portrayed?

• As a dangerous competition with no real winner

• As a cooperative effort to explore space

• As a race between two vehicles to reach a finish line in space

• As a waste of resources that could be used on Earth

How were nuclear weapons depicted in political cartoons during the Cold War?

SALT - Strategic Arms Limitations Talks

POTUS Jimmy Carter on Left - Brezhnev -USSR

• As tools for achieving world peace

• As too many

• As symbols of national pride

• As insignificant in the larger political landscape