#1
Which superpower was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
United States
ExplanationConfrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over Soviet missile deployment in Cuba.
#2
Which region was divided by the Iron Curtain during the Cold War?
Eastern Europe
ExplanationSeparation between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
#3
Which superpower was responsible for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
Soviet Union
ExplanationSoviets erected the wall to halt East Berlin defections.
#4
Which superpower supported the North Korean regime during the Korean War?
China
ExplanationChina aided North Korea against U.S. and South Korea.
#5
Which country experienced the 'Domino Theory' as a key rationale for U.S. involvement during the Cold War?
Vietnam
ExplanationFear that communist success would lead to regional spread.
#6
Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?
Yalta Conference
ExplanationPost-WWII meeting between Allied leaders to discuss Europe's postwar reorganization.
#7
What was the main ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Capitalism vs. Communism
ExplanationEconomic and political systems rivalry.
#8
What was the policy of the United States aimed at containing the spread of communism during the Cold War?
Truman Doctrine
ExplanationInitiative to support nations threatened by communism.
#9
What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War?
Rebuild war-torn Europe
ExplanationU.S. program to aid European economic recovery post-WWII.
#10
What was the outcome of the Korean War, which took place in the early years of the Cold War?
The Korean Peninsula remained divided
ExplanationNo unified Korea; division along 38th parallel.
#11
Which arms race characterized the Cold War era, involving the development of nuclear weapons?
Nuclear Race
ExplanationCompetition between U.S. and Soviet Union to amass nuclear arsenal.
#12
What was the concept of 'Mutually Assured Destruction' (MAD) during the Cold War?
A nuclear deterrence policy
ExplanationFear of nuclear retaliation preventing nuclear war.
#13
Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain' to describe the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?
Winston Churchill
ExplanationBritish Prime Minister's description of Soviet influence.
#14
What was the primary goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), proposed by the United States during the Reagan administration?
Missile defense system
ExplanationProgram aimed at shielding U.S. from missile attacks.
#15
Which treaty, signed in 1972, limited the number of strategic nuclear weapons possessed by the United States and the Soviet Union?
SALT I Treaty
ExplanationAgreement aimed at nuclear arms reduction.