Cold War Nuclear Arms Treaties

The video explores the nuclear threat post-WWII, highlighting the Cold War tensions between the US and the Soviet Union. It discusses the nuclear arms race, the development of powerful weapons, and the strategic arms limitation talks aimed at reducing nuclear arsenals. Despite the challenges, these talks marked significant steps towards disarmament and peace.

What event demonstrated the devastating power of nuclear weapons to the world?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• The Berlin Airlift

• The Korean War

What was the primary ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• Capitalism vs. Communism

• Isolationism vs. Interventionism

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

• Fascism vs. Socialism

Which policy did the United States adopt to prevent the spread of communism?

• Appeasement

• Neutrality

• Containment

• Isolationism

What was the Tsar Bomba?

• A Soviet nuclear bomb

• A Soviet space satellite

• A US nuclear submarine

• A US missile defense system

What was the purpose of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)?

• To end the Cold War

• To develop new types of nuclear weapons

• To increase the number of nuclear weapons

• To limit the production of nuclear weapons

Which treaty reduced the number of anti-ballistic missiles each country could have?

• The INF Treaty

• The ABM Treaty

• The START Treaty

• The Non-Proliferation Treaty

What was a significant outcome of the SALT I negotiations?

• Limitation on the number of ICBMs and SLBMs

• Increase in nuclear arsenals

• Complete disarmament of nuclear weapons

• End of the Cold War

What was a major challenge faced by the SALT II treaty?

• The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

• The Berlin Wall construction

• Lack of participation from European countries

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

What was the main goal of the SALT II treaty?

• To end the Cold War

• To limit the total number of nuclear warheads

• To increase the number of nuclear warheads

• To develop new nuclear technologies

Despite not being ratified, what did the SALT II treaty encourage?

• Isolationist policies

• Continued diplomatic efforts

• Increased nuclear testing

• Complete disarmament