#1
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To rebuild Western Europe after World War II
ExplanationUS economic aid program to counter communism and rebuild Europe.
#2
Which country did the United States support during the Korean War?
South Korea
ExplanationUS-backed South Korea resisted communist invasion from North Korea.
#3
What was the name of the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik 1
ExplanationSoviet achievement triggering the space race and Cold War competition.
#4
What was the name of the policy implemented by the United States to provide aid to war-torn European countries after World War II, thus preventing the spread of communism?
Marshall Plan
ExplanationMassive economic assistance to rebuild post-war Europe and curb Soviet influence.
#5
What was the name of the U.S. program that aimed to aid European countries in rebuilding their economies after World War II?
Marshall Plan
ExplanationUS initiative to bolster European economies and prevent communist expansion.
#6
Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?
The Yalta Conference
ExplanationPost-WWII conference establishing tensions between the US and USSR.
#7
Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain' to describe the ideological divide in Europe during the Cold War?
Winston Churchill
ExplanationChurchill's metaphor for the separation between communist and capitalist Europe.
#8
Which U.S. president signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) with the Soviet Union?
Richard Nixon
ExplanationNixon's agreement aimed to reduce nuclear arms during the Cold War.
#9
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
ExplanationKhrushchev's confrontation with the US over Soviet missile deployment in Cuba.
#10
Which U.S. president famously declared, 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!'?
Ronald Reagan
ExplanationReagan's challenge to Gorbachev, urging for the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.
#11
Which of the following was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact?
China
ExplanationChina's communist regime was not part of the Soviet-led military alliance.
#12
Who coined the term 'détente' to describe the easing of Cold War tensions in the 1970s?
Richard Nixon
ExplanationNixon's policy shift towards peaceful coexistence and arms control.