Search For World Peace

Question 1

What does Détente mean?

Answer 1

Reduction in tension

Détente refers to the easing of strained relations, especially in a political situation.

Question 2

What was the purpose of the hotline set up after Cuba?

Answer 2

Improved communication between the US and USSR

This was a direct communication link established to prevent misunderstandings during the Cold War.

Question 3

What is Linkage in the context of Nixon’s foreign policy?

Answer 3

Offering concessions to improve relations

Nixon used this strategy to negotiate with the USSR and China.

Question 4

Which countries did Nixon visit in 1972?

Answer 4

China and Moscow

These visits were significant in improving US relations with both countries.

Question 5

What was the Brezhnev Doctrine?

Answer 5

USSR would put down any attempted uprisings against communism

This doctrine justified Soviet intervention in other communist countries.

Question 6

What does SALT stand for?

Answer 6

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

SALT was aimed at curbing the arms race between the US and USSR.

Question 7

What was the main outcome of SALT II?

Answer 7

Ban on construction of land-based missiles

SALT II was later voided by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Question 8

What were the Helsinki Agreements of 1975?

Answer 8

USSR accepted the existence of West Germany and promoted closer links between nations

These agreements were significant in the context of European security.

Question 9

What event marked the first US citizens visiting China since 1949?

Answer 9

1971 American Ping Pong team invitation

This event symbolized a thaw in US-China relations.

Question 10

What year did the Trading embargo with China get lifted?

Answer 10

1971

This was part of Nixon’s efforts to improve relations with China.

Question 11

What significant event happened in 1978 related to Afghanistan?

Answer 11

Communist revolution and Mujahideen declared jihad

This marked the beginning of significant conflict in the region.

Question 12

When did the USSR invade Afghanistan?

Answer 12

1979

This invasion led to the deterioration of US-USSR relations.

Question 13

What was the Carter Doctrine?

Answer 13

Promised military aid to nations bordering Afghanistan

This doctrine aimed to counter Soviet influence in the region.

Question 14

What was the Star Wars initiative?

Answer 14

Lasers in space to intercept missiles

Officially known as the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), it aimed to protect the US from missile attacks.

Question 15

Who was the last leader of the USSR?

Answer 15

Gorbachev

He implemented significant reforms that contributed to the end of the Cold War.

Question 16

What does Perestroika refer to?

Answer 16

Economic reforms initiated by Gorbachev

These reforms aimed to restructure the Soviet economy.

Question 17

What does Glasnost mean?

Answer 17

Relaxation of censorship of the press

This policy was aimed at increasing transparency and freedom of information.

Question 18

What was the result of the Geneva Conference in November 1985?

Answer 18

End of the arms race with the USA

This conference was a significant step in arms reduction negotiations.

Question 19

What was the Sinatra Doctrine?

Answer 19

Allowed Warsaw Pact members to make changes without threat of USSR invasion

This reversed the Brezhnev Doctrine and led to greater autonomy for Eastern European countries.

Question 20

When did East and West Germany officially unite?

Answer 20

October 1990

This event marked a significant moment in the history of Germany and Europe.

Question 21

What event occurred on November 9, 1989?

Answer 21

East German government announced opening of border crossings

This led to the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.

Question 22

What happened to the USSR in December 1991?

Answer 22

Gorbachev resigned and the USSR collapsed

This marked the official end of the Cold War.

Question 23

Who took Americans hostage at the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979?

Answer 23

Fundamentalist religious leaders under Khomeini

This event was a significant point of tension between the US and Iran.

Question 24

What was the outcome of the US military action in Kuwait in February 1991?

Answer 24

Successful removal of Iraqi forces

This action was part of the Gulf War, aimed at liberating Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.