CC World Hist Ep #39 The Cold War

What was the Cold War primarily a rivalry between?

• USSR and China

• USA and China

• USA and USSR

• USA and Germany

What did the 'Iron Curtain' speech by Winston Churchill symbolize?

• The division of Germany

• The end of World War II

• The division of Europe

• The start of the Cold War

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild Western Europe

• To promote communism in Asia

• To promote democracy in Europe

• To rebuild the Soviet Union

What was the strategy called MAD an acronym for?

• Massive Attack Deterrence

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• Military Action Decision

• Major Arms Development

Which event is known for almost leading to a nuclear war?

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Vietnam War

• The Berlin Crisis

What was the main reason for the US's involvement in the Vietnam War?

• To gain territorial control

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To spread democracy

• To support French colonial rule

Who was the Soviet leader known for introducing Perestroika and Glasnost?

• Vladimir Putin

• Joseph Stalin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the main consequence of Glasnost?

• Less censorship and more criticism

• More censorship

• Increased military spending

• The expansion of the Soviet Union

Which country's division was symbolized by the Berlin Wall?

• Poland

• Hungary

• Czechoslovakia

• Germany

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The US removed its missiles from Turkey

• Cuba became a US territory

• The Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba

• The US invaded Cuba