Cold War Tensions: Key Events of the 60s and 70s

The video explores the Cold War from the 1960s to the 1970s, focusing on key events and figures such as Stalin, Khrushchev, and Reagan. It covers the Berlin Blockade, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, and the shift in U.S. policies from containment to détente. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union are also discussed, highlighting the global impact of these events.

Who led the Soviet Union into spreading communism in Eastern Europe?

• Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

What was the Berlin Blockade an attempt to do?

• Strengthen NATO

• Unify Germany

• Turn Berlin into a communist city

• Start a war with the USA

Who initiated the policy of de-Stalinization?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Joseph Stalin

What event marked the closest the US and the Soviet Union came to nuclear war?

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Korean War

• Berlin Blockade

Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What was the main goal of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

• Contain communism

• Gain territory

• Support France

• Spread democracy

Which policy did Richard Nixon introduce to ease Cold War tensions?

• Marshall Plan

• Détente

• Containment

• Brinkmanship

Which country's invasion by the Soviet Union was seen as an attempt to spread communism into South Asia?

• Korea

• Cuba

• Vietnam

• Afghanistan

What was the main consequence of the Vietnam War on the United States domestically?

• Social and political division

• National unity

• Increased military spending

• Economic prosperity

Which agreement aimed to limit the number of ICBMs during the Cold War?

• NATO Treaty

• Warsaw Pact

• Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)

• Treaty of Versailles