Cold War Events and Leaders

The video explores the Cold War era, starting with the emergence of the USA and USSR as superpowers post-WWII. It covers the ideological conflict between capitalism and communism, the division of Germany, and the Korean War. The nuclear arms race and space race are highlighted, along with the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam War. The period of détente in the 1970s saw improved relations, but tensions rose again in the 1980s. The video concludes with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the USSR, marking the end of the Cold War.

What were the two opposing ideologies during the Cold War?

• Fascism and Communism

• Capitalism and Socialism

• Capitalism and Communism

• Democracy and Monarchy

What was the primary goal of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe after World War II?

• To create communist regimes

• To spread capitalism

• To promote free trade

• To establish democratic governments

Which event marked a significant escalation in Cold War tensions in 1962?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall, built in 1961?

• To prevent military invasions

• To divide Berlin into two separate cities

• To stop the spread of communism

• To prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West

Which US President visited China in the 1970s to improve relations?

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

What was the main focus of the SALT agreements?

• To reduce the number of nuclear weapons

• To increase trade between the US and the Soviet Union

• To end the Vietnam War

• To promote space exploration

Who was the Soviet leader responsible for reforms in the 1980s?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Yuri Andropov

What significant event occurred in November 1989?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The signing of the SALT agreements

• The end of the Vietnam War

What marked the official end of the Cold War?

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The signing of the START treaty

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The end of the Vietnam War

Which country emerged as the sole superpower after the Cold War?

• The United States

• The Soviet Union

• Germany

• China