Cold War Strategies and Policies

The video explores Cold War foreign policies, transitioning from Truman's containment strategy to Eisenhower's approach, which included nuclear deterrence and covert actions. It discusses Khrushchev's leadership in the Soviet Union, highlighting his attempts to modernize and the challenges he faced. The video also covers US interventions in the Middle East and Latin America, focusing on the Eisenhower Doctrine and the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba. Finally, it touches on domestic policies like the Interstate Highway Act and the National Defense Education Act, emphasizing their national security implications.

What was the primary focus of Cold War foreign policy under Truman?

• Nuclear disarmament

• Expansion of communism

• Isolationism

• Containment of communism

Which of the following was NOT a tactic used by Eisenhower to oppose communism?

• Threat of nuclear war

• Nuclear disarmament

• Covert actions

• Building alliances

What does the acronym MAD stand for in the context of Cold War strategies?

• Mutual Agreement on Defense

• Massive Atomic Defense

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• Military Action Deterrence

Who succeeded Joseph Stalin as the leader of the Soviet Union?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Vladimir Lenin

What was one of Khrushchev's goals for the Soviet Union?

• Increase military spending

• Modernize the Soviet regime

• Strengthen the iron fist policy

• Expand the Soviet Union's territory

What was the Eisenhower Doctrine primarily concerned with?

• Nuclear disarmament

• Economic aid to Europe

• Intervention in the Middle East

• Intervention in Latin America

What led to Fidel Castro's rise in Cuba?

• Economic prosperity

• Growing social tensions and inequality

• Military coup

• Support from the United States

What was the purpose of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956?

• To reduce traffic congestion

• To promote tourism

• To enhance economic development and national defense

• To improve public transportation

What was the National Defense Education Act a response to?

• The Vietnam War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The launch of Sputnik

• The Korean War

How did domestic policies during the Cold War relate to national security?

• They included measures to enhance defense capabilities

• They focused solely on economic growth

• They aimed to reduce military spending

• They had no relation to national security