Cold War Vocab Review 2

What was the primary goal of détente policy during the Cold War?

• To expand nuclear arsenals

• To improve relations between the Soviet Union and the United States

• To isolate China internationally

• To increase military tensions in Europe

What does SALT stand for?

• Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

• Strategic Arms Liberation Treaty

• Soviet-American Liberation Treaty

• Soviet Arms Limitation Talks

Which U.S. President was involved in the Watergate Scandal?

• Jimmy Carter

• Gerald Ford

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan

What was the main outcome of the Camp David Accords?

• Ended the Vietnam War

• Initiated the Iran-Iraq War

• Established peace between Egypt and Israel

• Reduced nuclear weapons globally

Who were the primary combatants in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980?

• Iran and Saudi Arabia

• Iraq and Kuwait

• Iran and Iraq

• Iraq and Syria

During the Iran Hostage Crisis, hostages were held at which location?

• The U.S. Embassy in Tehran

• The U.S. Consulate in Baghdad

• The Iranian Embassy in Washington D.C.

• The U.S. Embassy in Kabul

What does "glasnost" refer to in the context of the Soviet Union's policies?

• Economic restructuring

• Military expansion

• Increased government transparency and openness

• Alignment with Western nations

Perestroika was a policy introduced by which Soviet leader?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Vladimir Putin

What significant event marked the symbolic end of the Cold War in 1989?

• The signing of the INF Treaty

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The end of the Vietnam War

Which treaty was a direct result of the SALT I negotiations?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

• START Treaty

• Treaty of Paris