How Did the Cold War Happen

What was the primary reason for the alliance between the US and the USSR during World War II?

• Shared political ideologies

• Desire for territorial expansion

• Economic benefits

• Combating the threat of Nazi Germany

What strategy did the US use to counter Soviet expansion after World War II?

• Non-intervention policy

• Nuclear armament

• Berlin Airlift

• Marshall Plan

What was the main outcome of the Korean War?

• Complete defeat of North Korea

• Victory for South Korea

• Unification of North and South Korea

• Armistice and division of Korea

Which event marked a significant escalation in the Cold War due to the placement of nuclear missiles?

• Korean War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Vietnam War

• Construction of the Berlin Wall

Which US President's policies are credited with pressuring the Soviet Union economically, leading to its eventual collapse?

• John F. Kennedy

• Ronald Reagan

• Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter