Understanding the Cold War

What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Imperialism vs. Colonialism

• Nationalism vs. Globalism

• Capitalism vs. Socialism

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

What strategy did the USA use to prevent the spread of communism?

• Containment

• Detente

• Brinkmanship

• Appeasement

Which event nearly escalated to a nuclear war during the Cold War?

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

Who was the Soviet leader credited with significant reforms that led to the end of the Cold War?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Putin

What was the symbolic event that marked the nearing end of the Cold War in 1989?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The signing of the INF Treaty

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The end of the Cuban Missile Crisis