Cold War Events and Policies

The video explores the origins and progression of the Cold War, starting with the Russian Revolution and leading to the ideological divide between the US and the USSR. It covers key events such as WWII, the Berlin Blockade, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and proxy wars in Asia. The video also discusses the Sino-Soviet split, Middle East conflicts, and the eventual decline of the Soviet Union, culminating in the end of the Cold War.

What was one of the ideological foundations of the Cold War?

• Monarchism

• Fascism

• Anti-imperialism

• Capitalism

Which event marked the beginning of major geopolitical tensions between the Soviet Union and the West?

• The signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

• The invasion of Poland by Hitler

• The invasion of Poland by Stalin

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

What was the primary goal of the US policy of containment?

• To promote global trade

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To support European monarchies

• To establish military bases worldwide

What was the Berlin Blockade a response to?

• The signing of the Warsaw Pact

• The deployment of US nuclear weapons in Japan

• The formation of NATO

• The introduction of a new West German currency

Which war ended in a stalemate in 1953?

• The Arab-Israeli War

• The Korean War

• The Soviet-Afghan War

• The Vietnam War

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The US placed missiles in Cuba

• The US invaded Cuba

• The Soviet Union launched a nuclear strike

• The Soviet Union removed its missiles from Cuba

What was the primary reason for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

• To support the Afghan monarchy

• To gain access to oil reserves

• To counter US influence in the region

• To spread communism to the Middle East

What policy did Gorbachev introduce to revive the Soviet system?

• Containment

• Detente

• Glasnost

• Perestroika

Which event symbolized the global decline of the USSR in 1989?

• The dissolution of the Warsaw Pact

• The election of Yeltsin

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The end of the Vietnam War

When did the most powerful communist country in history collapse?

• 1989

• 1992

• 1990

• 1991