Avery, Emma, and Oliver are participating in a school debate about historical events. They are discussing the primary goal of the SALT II Treaty. What was it?

Cold War Conundrums: The 1970s

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History
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12th Grade
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Hard
Heather Barrow
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To allow for the expansion of nuclear arsenals
To limit the number of strategic nuclear weapons
To end the Vietnam War
To establish a military alliance between the US and the Soviet Union
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a school project on the Cold War, Emma and Noah are asked to role-play a scenario. They choose the term "détente". What does this term refer to in their project's context?
The escalation of nuclear tensions in their school
The improvement of relations between two rival groups in their school
The collapse of the student council in their school
The competition between the US and China represented by two students
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a school history project, Nora, James, and Ethan were researching the Iran Hostage Crisis. They came across a question: Where were the American hostages held during this crisis?
In the American embassy in Tehran
In the Iranian embassy in Washington, D.C.
At a secret location in the Iranian desert
On a hijacked airplane
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the immediate cause of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?
To support the Afghan monarchy
To suppress a NATO intervention
To prop up the communist government facing internal opposition
To gain access to oil reserves
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) also known as?
Star Wars
Iron Curtain
Red Scare
Operation Cyclone
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which US President proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a school debate, Scarlett asked, 'What was the main purpose of the Helsinki Accords?'
Hannah suggested, 'To establish a common European currency.'
Nora proposed, 'To create a military alliance against the Soviet Union.'
Scarlett responded, 'To improve economic and political relations between Europe and the Soviet bloc.'
Another student thought, 'To initiate a joint space exploration program between the US and the USSR.'
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