Cold War Quiz

What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Capitalism vs. Monarchy

• Democracy vs. Theocracy

• Communism vs. Capitalism

• Nationalism vs. Imperialism

Which two superpowers were primarily involved in the Cold War?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• Britain and France

• Germany and Japan

What was the name of the policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism, articulated by the United States?

• Detente

• Brinkmanship

• Containment

• Marshall Plan

Which event marked the symbolic end of the Cold War?

• The signing of the NATO treaty

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• Vietnam War

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A strategy to contain communism in Asia

• A U.S. initiative to aid Western Europe economically after World War II

• A military strategy used during the Korean War

• A diplomatic effort to end the Vietnam War

During the Cold War, what was the main purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?

• To promote trade between member countries

• To provide mutual defense against aggression

• To spread communism in Western Europe

• To enforce colonial rule in Africa

Which crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war?

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Berlin Crisis of 1961

What was the primary purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

• Economic assistance to underdeveloped nations

• Mutual defense agreement among communist nations

• A cultural exchange program between East and West

• A trade agreement between Eastern European countries

Which country experienced a failed invasion supported by the CIA in an attempt to overthrow its communist government during the Cold War?

• Vietnam

• Cuba

• Nicaragua

• Iran

Which doctrine declared that the United States would support any nation threatened by Communism?

• Truman Doctrine

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Doctrine