Gordievsky's Role in Cold War

The video details the life of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB officer who became a double agent for MI6 during the Cold War. It covers his early life, defection, and the significant impact his intelligence had on preventing nuclear war. Betrayed by Aldrich Ames, Gordievsky narrowly escaped the USSR. His actions were pivotal in easing Cold War tensions, and he was later recognized for his contributions.

What was Oleg Gordievsky's role in Denmark?

• A British spy

• A diplomat

• A KGB officer

• A Danish intelligence officer

What event catalyzed Gordievsky's decision to defect?

• The Vietnam War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Prague Spring

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

What was one of Gordievsky's conditions for working with MI6?

• He insisted on being photographed

• He wanted a large sum of money

• He did not want his colleagues compromised

• He demanded a new identity

How did Gordievsky's intelligence help during the Cold War?

• It exposed a double agent in MI6

• It led to the capture of a Soviet submarine

• It resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall

• It prevented a nuclear war

Who was responsible for betraying Gordievsky's identity to the KGB?

• Ronald Reagan

• Margaret Thatcher

• Aldrich Ames

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was Operation Pimlico?

• A strategy to recruit Soviet scientists

• A plan to infiltrate the KGB

• A mission to exfiltrate Gordievsky from the USSR

• A diplomatic initiative with Denmark

How did Gordievsky signal MI6 for his extraction?

• By sending a coded letter

• By making a phone call

• By using a specific radio frequency

• By holding a supermarket carrier bag

What was the outcome of Gordievsky's defection for international relations?

• It worsened US-Soviet relations

• It led to a new arms race

• It helped improve US-Soviet relations

• It had no impact on international relations

What recognition did Gordievsky receive from the UK?

• He was knighted

• He was appointed Companion of the Order

• He was given a medal of honor

• He received a lifetime pension

What personal cost did Gordievsky face due to his defection?

• He lost his job

• He was separated from his family for years

• He was imprisoned in the UK

• He was exiled to a remote island