Cold War Quiz

What was the primary concern of the United States during the Cold War?

• Economic expansion

• Spread of communism

• Nuclear disarmament

• Establishing the United Nations

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Which two superpowers were primarily involved in the Cold War?

• United States and Germany

• United States and Soviet Union

• France and Soviet Union

• United Kingdom and Germany

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What does the term "arms race" refer to in the context of the Cold War?

• Economic competition between the USA and the USSR

• Space exploration competition between the USA and the USSR

• Competition to build more and better weapons between the USA and the USSR

• Athletic competitions between the USA and the USSR

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What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To provide military aid to allies

• To rebuild European economies after World War II

• To establish NATO

• To start the United Nations

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How did the Berlin Blockade impact the Cold War?

• It ended the Cold War

• It intensified tensions and led to the Berlin Airlift

• It led to the signing of the Warsaw Pact

• It resulted in the unification of Germany

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What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• It led to a peace treaty between the USA and USSR

• It marked the beginning of the Cold War

• It brought the world close to nuclear war

• It resulted in the fall of the Soviet Union

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Which treaty formed a military alliance among Western countries during the Cold War?

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• SEATO

• Treaty of Versailles

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What was the primary goal of the Soviet Union's policy of Glasnost in the late 1980s?

• Military expansion

• Economic isolation

• Increased transparency and openness

• Nuclear armament

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Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

• The Korean War

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Vietnam War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

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Which doctrine declared U.S. support for countries threatened by Soviet communism?

• The Roosevelt Doctrine

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Eisenhower Doctrine

• The Kennedy Doctrine

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