Cold War and Post-War Era Quiz

Who was the US President that asked the United Nations for support when North Korea invaded South Korea?

• Joseph McCarthy

• Winston Churchill

• Harry Truman

• Nikita Khrushchev

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• A military operation in Korea

• An event where US airplanes delivered supplies to West Berlin

• A treaty between the US and the Soviet Union

• A satellite launch by the Soviet Union

What was the result of the Soviet Union Collapse?

• The start of World War II

• The transition of the USSR to Russia and other countries

• The formation of NATO

• The end of the Cold War

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• A peace treaty between Cuba and the US

• A time of extreme tension when the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba

• A trade agreement

• A military invasion by the US

Who was the Soviet Union leader after Joseph Stalin?

• Winston Churchill

• Harry Truman

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph McCarthy

What was Sputnik I?

• The first US satellite

• The first successful Soviet Union satellite to orbit the Earth

• A type of Soviet missile

• A US military operation

Who was the Soviet Union leader known for lessening government control of business?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

What was the Domino Theory?

• A theory about economic growth

• A fear of communism spreading

• A theory about political alliances

• A fear of nuclear war

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What does the term "Reunification" refer to in the context of Germany?

• The division of Germany

• The joining of East and West Germany

• The formation of the European Union

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

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When did the Cold War end?

• 1985

• 1991

• 2000

• 1975