Crash Course #39

What was the Cold War described as in the text?

• A rivalry between the USSR and the USA that played out globally.

• A conflict primarily within the United States.

• A trade war involving economic sanctions.

• A series of military engagements in Europe.

What model does the Cold War fit into according to the text?

• Clash of civilizations

• Technological race

• Economic competition

• Cultural exchange

What did the U.S. fear about the USSR according to the text?

• That the USSR would cut off oil supplies to Europe.

• That the USSR would invade the United States.

• That the USSR would dominate space exploration.

• That the USSR wanted to destroy democratic and capitalist institutions.

What was the strategy called that involved stopping the spread of communism?

• Containment

• Mutual Assured Destruction

• Marshall Plan

• Détente

What did the Marshall Plan aim to do?

• Rebuild western Europe with grants and credits.

• Promote the spread of communism in Eastern Europe.

• Establish a permanent military base in Europe.

• Create a unified European currency.

What was the term 'MAD' an acronym for?

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• Military Action Directive

• Massive Attack Doctrine

• Monitored Armistice Demands

Which country was divided into two parts, as mentioned in the text?

• Afghanistan

• Vietnam

• Korea

• Germany

Who was the Soviet leader most responsible for the end of the Cold War according to the text?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Joseph Stalin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

What were Glasnost and Perestroika aimed at?

• Creating a single currency for the Warsaw Pact countries

• Expanding the Soviet Union into Asia

• Strengthening the Soviet military

• Opening up the Soviet political and economic systems

What event in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War?

• The signing of the INF Treaty

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The end of the Vietnam War