Cold War History Quiz

Under this leader, the Soviet Union became a world leader in Industrial goods.

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Leonid Brezhnev

What America policy was dedicated to the containment of Communism and support of Allies?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

This policy was used by the US to strengthen democratic governments by providing food and economic assistance to European countries to help them rebuild after the war?

• Truman Plan

• Freedom Plan

• Marshall Plan

• Green Plan

What major nation was not in any of the three main alliances of the Cold War?

• China

• Ghana

• Indonesia

• Yugoslavia

How many Republics made up the Soviet Union?

• 14

• 12

• 15

• 50

What symbol was created to represent how close Humanity is to destroying itself?

• Doom Flag

• DEFCON

• Doomsday Clock

• Danger Graph

Who gave the famous "Iron Curtain Speech"?

• True

• False

Which US President said in regards to easing tensions between the Superpowers, “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”?

• Gerald Ford

• Richard Nixon

• Benjamin Parker

• John F. Kennedy

What was the policy used to ease tensions between the US and USSR?

• Realpolitik

• Deterrence

• Détente

• Good Intentions

What was the first-ever agreement to limit nuclear weapons called?

• MAD I

• DEFCON I

• NARA I

• SALT I