Russia: Cold War and the Collapse of the Soviet Union 1953-1991

The Cold War was a period of intense rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union, marked by nuclear arms buildup and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The era also saw the space race, with the US landing on the moon. The Berlin Wall symbolized the division of Germany, which ended with its fall in 1989. The Cold War concluded with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

What was a major factor that prevented the outbreak of a nuclear war during the Cold War?

• The mutual fear of destruction

• The lack of nuclear weapons

• The economic ties between the US and the Soviet Union

• The intervention of the United Nations

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, which country did the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles in?

• Brazil

• Venezuela

• Cuba

• Mexico

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• A nuclear war broke out

• The US invaded Cuba

• The Soviet Union removed their missiles from Cuba

• Cuba became a US ally

Which country launched the first man-made satellite into orbit?

• Soviet Union

• China

• United Kingdom

• United States

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• To protect East Germany from invasion

• To prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West

• To serve as a tourist attraction

• To separate Berlin from the rest of Germany

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

• The launch of Sputnik

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The election of Boris Yeltsin

• The Cuban Missile Crisis