Cold War Events and Consequences

The video discusses the escalation of Cold War tensions in the late 1970s and early 1980s, highlighting the arms race between the US and the Soviet Union. It then covers Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power in 1985 and his reforms, perestroika and glasnost, aimed at improving Soviet relations with the West. The video details key summits between Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan, leading to the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987. It also describes the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe, marking the end of the Cold War. The post-Cold War era saw the US emerge as the sole superpower, with significant geopolitical changes and ongoing global tensions.

What was a significant factor in the renewed tensions between the US and the Soviet Union in the late 1970s?

• The space race

• The arms race

• The oil crisis

• The cultural exchange programs

What was the primary goal of Gorbachev's policy of perestroika?

• To increase military spending

• To restructure the Soviet economy

• To expand Soviet territory

• To enhance Soviet cultural influence

Which summit marked the first meeting between Gorbachev and Reagan?

• Geneva Summit

• Washington Summit

• Reykjavik Summit

• Moscow Summit

What was the significance of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty?

• It eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons

• It was a trade agreement

• It increased nuclear arsenals

• It was a cultural exchange agreement

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The signing of the Paris Agreement

• The launch of Sputnik

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

What was one of the challenges faced by the Soviet Union due to Gorbachev's reforms?

• Economic prosperity

• Increased military power

• Cultural isolation

• Widespread unrest and political instability

Which country opened its borders with Austria, allowing East Germans to escape to the West?

• Romania

• Poland

• Czechoslovakia

• Hungary

What was a major consequence of the end of the Cold War for the United States?

• It became the world's sole superpower

• It lost its global influence

• It formed a new alliance with China

• It withdrew from NATO

What was a significant geopolitical change after the Cold War?

• The expansion of NATO

• The dissolution of the United Nations

• The formation of the Warsaw Pact

• The isolation of the United States

What new dimension did the events of September 11, 2001, bring to global politics?

• The beginning of the Cold War

• The start of the space race

• The launch of the war on terror

• The end of globalization