Unit 8.3 Effects of the Cold War

Which military alliance was formed by Western Nations against the Soviets after World War II?

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• SEATO

• CENTO

In which year was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?

• 1968

• 1949

• 1955

• 1945

What event marked the crisis moment of nuclear proliferation during the Cold War?

• Korean War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Berlin Wall construction

• Vietnam War

Which country did the Soviet Union ship nuclear missiles to during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Mexico

• Jamaica

• Canada

• Cuba

Which proxy war involved the United States and the Soviet Union supporting different sides in a civil conflict in Africa?

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• Angolan Civil War

• Contra War in Nicaragua