Cold War Quiz #3

Why was the U.S. concerned with Cuba after Fidel Castro took power in 1958?

• proximity of a socialist/communist country to the U.S.
• possibility of Cuba blockading Floridian ports
• Cuba's nuclear research program
• invasion of the southeastern United States by Cuban military forces

The group of Cuban exiles trained by the CIA to carry out the Bay of pigs invasion was named

• Batalion de Revolucion.
• the Howling Commandos.
• Brigade 2506.
• Brigade 1984.

The Bay of Pigs invasion resulted in

• Cuba becoming a democratic country.
• Cuba becoming an ally with the Soviet Union (USSR).
• Cuba's independence from the rule of Fidel Castro.
• the successful overthrow of the Cuban capital of Havana.

What were effects of the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961? (Choose 3 options)

• families and friends were separated for almost 30 years
• people were killed attempting to cross from East to West
• building the wall effectively halted emigration from East Berlin/East Germany
• anyone could move across freely as long as they walked through assigned checkpoints
• the United States Armed Forces were put on alert to DEFCON 2 (Defense Readiness Condition)

The Berlin Wall divided

• East and West Germany
• East Berlin and East Germany
• East Berlin from East Germany and West Berlin
• West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany

The Berlin Wall

• was a symbol of North vs. South in the Civil War.
• was a symbol of Western oppression against the USSR and its satellite states.
• was a physical symbol of the struggle between the ideals of West and East during the Cold War.
• fell in 1979, opening up democracy in Western Europe.

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was caused by a series of escalating tensions between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba. First, the Cuban Revolution (1959) led to Fidel Castro's rise to power and the nationalization of American businesses, straining U.S.-Cuba relations. Then, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion (1961) pushed Cuba closer to the Soviet Union for protection. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union sought to counter U.S. missile threats by placing nuclear weapons in Cuba, responding to the U.S. deployment of Jupiter missiles in Turkey and Italy. Lastly, the Cold War arms race fueled competition between the superpowers, making nuclear escalation a constant threat. These factors culminated in a 13-day standoff, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.

Why did the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba contribute to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• It directly led to a Soviet nuclear submarine attack on the United States.

• It was seen as a direct threat to U.S. national security, escalating tensions between the superpowers.

• It caused Cuba to sever all ties with the Soviet Union.

• It led to a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

In the Cuban Missile Crisis, rather than launch a U.S. military invasion of Cuba, what did Pres. Kennedy choose to do to ensure no more missile components would get to Cuba?

• JFK ordered the U.S. Navy to sink any ship approaching Cuba.
• JFK ordered a naval quarantine of Cuba to search incoming vessels for weapons.
• JFK ordered the U.S. Air Force to bomb Cuban air bases and missile sites.
• JFK staged a nuclear weapons test in the Arctic so the Soviets could see he was serious.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, this Soviet naval officer refused to launch a nuclear torpedo, avoiding a likely nuclear war.

• Ivan Drago
• Vasili Arkhipov
• Marko Ramius
• Josef Jughashvili

What was the deal that was made between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The U.S.S.R. agreed to remove its missiles from Cuba and to let Cuba hold free elections.
• Missiles were left in place by all parties. The U.S. agreed to never invade the U.S.S.R. and vice versa.
• Missiles were removed from Cuba, Italy and Turkey. The U.S. agreed not to ever invade Cuba, U.S.S.R. agreed to leave Cuba.
• Missiles were removed from the U.S.S.R. Cuba turned over all Soviet missiles to the U.S. A peace treaty was signed to end the conflict.