Exploring the Early Years of the Cold War

The video explores the Cold War era, focusing on key events like the Korean War, the rise of communism in China, the Second Red Scare, and McCarthyism. It discusses nuclear proliferation, the arms race, and U.S. containment policies under Eisenhower. The space race and the Cuban Missile Crisis are highlighted, along with the construction of the Berlin Wall. The video concludes with Kennedy's efforts to contain communism in Latin America.

Who led the communist forces in China to victory in 1949?

• Lin Biao

• Mao Zedong

• Deng Xiaoping

• Zhou Enlai

What event marked the beginning of the Korean War?

• China's entry into the war

• The landing of MacArthur's forces at Inchan Beach

• North Korea's invasion of South Korea

• The division of Korea along the 38th parallel

What policy did the United States use to prevent the spread of communism in Europe?

• Truman Doctrine

• Containment Policy

• NATO formation

• Marshall Plan

What was the main goal of McCarthyism?

• To promote American values

• To end the Korean War

• To expose and persecute alleged communists

• To support civil rights movements

Which two countries developed hydrogen bombs in the early Cold War period?

• United States and Soviet Union

• United Kingdom and France

• United States and China

• Soviet Union and China

What was the main purpose of the Eisenhower Doctrine?

• To establish the United Nations

• To rebuild post-war Japan

• To contain communism in the Middle East

• To support European allies

Which event led to the establishment of NASA?

• The Apollo 11 moon landing

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The launch of Sputnik

• The signing of the Outer Space Treaty

Who was the first man to orbit the Earth?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Cuba became a US territory

• The US invaded Cuba

• The US placed missiles in Turkey

• Soviet missiles were withdrawn from Cuba

What did the Berlin Wall symbolize?

• The division between East and West Germany

• The strength of NATO

• The success of containment policy

• The end of World War II