Cold War 2025 Test Review

This was the first man made sattelite to orbit the earth it was launched byt the USSR

What event prompted the Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949?

Mohammed Mossadegh was overthrown in Iran because he:

The Hollywood Ten were:

What was the H-bomb?

The Hungarian Uprising of 1956 resulted in:

What military strategy did Kennedy adopt to replace Eisenhower's "massive retaliation" policy?

The concept of "mutually assured destruction" (MAD) was based on:

Reagan's initial approach to the Soviet Union was characterized by:

Who was Alger Hiss?

"Brinksmanship" as a foreign policy strategy involved:

What physical barrier became a symbol of the Cold War division in Europe?

The term "arms race" during the Cold War refers to:

Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative was nicknamed:

NATO was established in 1949 primarily to:

countries that were politically and economically dependent on the Soviet Union?

Which country landed on the moon in 1969?

Which policy did President Dwight D. Eisenhower implement regarding nuclear weapons?

During the 1950s, Guatemala experienced:

The term "détente" in Cold War politics refers to:

The Warsaw Pact was:

What happened to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?

Which U.S. intelligence agency was established in 1947

the period of political and military tension between the United States and Soviet Union

Joseph McCarthy gained national attention when he claimed:

The U-2 Incident involved:

What foreign policy approach did Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger adopt during the Cold War?

Satellite nations were characterized by:

formed in response to NATO and included Soviet-aligned Eastern European nations?

Which event in 1961 resulted in a major embarrassment for the Kennedy administration?

Who succeeded John F. Kennedy as President after his assassination?

The purpose of the Loyalty Review Board was to:

The McCarran Act required:

John Foster Dulles was significant to Cold War history because he:

The Suez Crisis of 1956 involved all of the following EXCEPT:

What was Chiang Kai-shek's primary base of operations after 1949?

The term "McCarthyism" refers to:

What Cuban leader aligned his country with the Soviet Union?

Describes the division between Eastern and Western Europe?

McCarthy's downfall began during:

The 38th parallel became significant during the Cold War because it:

Which Soviet leader introduced glasnost and perestroika?

established communist control in mainland China while his opponent retreated to Taiwan?

The term "Red Scare" refers to:

The Eisenhower Doctrine of 1957 primarily aimed to:

What was the primary goal of the containment policy?

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

The primary goal of containment policy was to:

The Korean War ended with:

The Truman Doctrine specifically promised aid to which two countries?

What was the Venona Project?

Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Who led the Soviet Union when Stalin died?

How did the U-2 Incident affect U.S.-Soviet relations?

What was the primary impact of the Hollywood Blacklist?

What was the primary purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

What was the primary purpose of the "hotline" established after the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The First Human in Space was