Cold War Quiz

When did the Cold War begin?

• 1939

• 1945

• 1950

• 1961

What event is considered the beginning of heightened Cold War tensions in 1946?

• Berlin Wall construction

• Korean War

• Iron Curtain speech

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Which policy provided economic aid to rebuild Europe and prevent the spread of communism?

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• SALT I

• Warsaw Pact

What was the purpose of NATO formed in 1949?

• To promote trade in Europe

• To counter the Soviet threat

• To manage nuclear disarmament

• To organize Olympic events

Which event marked the first direct military conflict of the Cold War?

• Suez Crisis

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

What year did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik?

• 1954

• 1956

• 1957

• 1961

What country did the US discover Soviet nuclear missiles in during 1962?

• Germany

• Vietnam

• Cuba

• Iran

Which Soviet leader introduced glasnost and perestroika?

• Khrushchev

• Brezhnev

• Gorbachev

• Stalin

What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

• 1985

• 1987

• 1989

• 1991

What major event happened in 1991?

• Korean War ended

• Soviet Union collapsed

• Apollo 11 launched

• Vietnam War began