the cold war Flashcards
What was the Cold War?
A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.
True or False: The Cold War involved direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
False
Fill in the blank: The Cold War began shortly after the end of _____ in 1945.
World War II
What were the two main opposing ideologies during the Cold War?
Communism and Capitalism
What was the purpose of NATO, formed in 1949?
To provide collective defense against the Soviet Union.
Which event is often cited as the starting point of the Cold War?
The Iron Curtain speech by Winston Churchill in 1946.
What was the Marshall Plan?
A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe to rebuild economies after WWII.
True or False: The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in 1962.
True
What was the main goal of the policy of containment?
To prevent the spread of communism.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the majority of the Cold War?
Leonid Brezhnev
What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?
It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War.
What was the space race?
A competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for supremacy in space exploration.
Fill in the blank: The _____ War was a proxy conflict during the Cold War that occurred in Vietnam.
Vietnam
What doctrine justified U.S. intervention in the Middle East during the Cold War?
The Eisenhower Doctrine
Which event marked the end of the Cold War?
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
What was the role of the United Nations during the Cold War?
To promote peace and cooperation among nations.
True or False: The Cold War was characterized by the arms race, including nuclear weapons development.
True
What was the significance of the Warsaw Pact?
It was a collective defense treaty among Soviet-aligned countries.
Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
What was Détente?
A period of relaxed tensions and improved relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Fill in the blank: The _____ Conference in 1945 was where Allied leaders discussed post-war Europe.
Potsdam
What was the significance of the Helsinki Accords?
They were agreements to improve relations between the Communist bloc and the West.
What event in 1989 symbolized the end of communist rule in Eastern Europe?
The fall of the Berlin Wall.
Who was the first president of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Gorbachev
