ssush19 review - Cold War

What was the main ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

• Capitalism vs. Communism

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union?

• Yalta Conference

• Cuban Missile Crisis

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War?

• To support the development of nuclear weapons in South America

• To provide economic aid to rebuild Western European countries and prevent the spread of communism.

What was the significance of the Berlin Airlift during the Cold War?

• It resulted in the establishment of the Warsaw Pact

• It demonstrated Western Allies' determination to maintain access to West Berlin and resist Soviet aggression.

What was the policy of containment in relation to the Cold War?

• To prevent the spread of communism by containing it within its existing borders.

• To isolate the United States from global affairs

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War?

• Negotiated settlement with the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba and US missiles from Turkey

• Continued presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba

What was the significance of the Korean War in the context of the Cold War?

• The Korean War had no impact on the Cold War dynamics

• The Korean War intensified tensions between the Western powers and the Eastern bloc, marking the first military action of the Cold War.

What was the role of the Warsaw Pact in the Cold War?

• The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance led by the Soviet Union to counter NATO and maintain control over Eastern Europe during the Cold War.

• The Warsaw Pact was an economic alliance formed to promote trade between Eastern and Western Europe.

What impact did the arms race have on the Cold War?

• Led to peaceful negotiations and agreements between the two superpowers

• Increased tensions and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union

How did the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 effectively end the Cold War?

• The collapse of the Soviet Union removed one of the main superpowers involved in the conflict, leading to a decrease in ideological and military tensions.

• The collapse of the Soviet Union led to increased tensions between other superpowers