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Crash Course World History Cold War

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1
What was the name of the anti-Soviet movement in Afghanistan?
ISIS
Al-Qaeda
Taliban
Mujahideen
2
What does MAD stand for?
mutually assured declaration
manmade assault destruction
mutually assured destruction
mutual agreement doctrine
3
Conflicts during the Cold War included:
Korean War
A US backed coup in Chile
Suez Canal Crisis
Vietnam War
4
The Berlin wall was built to stop the spread of ___?
Immigrants
Mosquitoes
Communism
Refugees
5
The Cold War led to the division of the planet into 3 worlds. Which are the second world?
United States, United Kingdom
China, Soviet Union
Neutral countries
Soviet Union, United States
6
Which European country is considered the first battleground of the Cold War?
Germany
Russia
Britain
France
7
The first world consisted of nations embracing ___ governments.
socialist
communist
democratic
marxismt
8
The Warsaw Pact sought to
Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark.
Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WWII
Create military alliance btw. USSR & Eastern Euro nations.
9
Countries like the US and Europe were referred to as?
First World Countries
The Best Countries
Second World Countries
Third World Countries
10
What was the purpose of containment during the Cold War?
To prevent the Soviet Union from expanding westward
To stop immigration worldwide
To preserve soldiers for war
To prevent the spread of communism
11
Who was the final leader of the Soviet Union?
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Baryshnikov