Cold War Conflicts

Question 1

This war, from 1979-89, involved the Soviet Union invading a small Asian country.

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Afghan War

Question 2

What was the main idea of the Long Telegram?

Accepted Answer

Communism needed to be contained

Question 3

The 'Long' Telegram was written by...

Accepted Answer

George Kennan

Question 4

The man below was responsible for the Russian Revolution and the creation of the Soviet Union. Who is he?

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Vladimir Lenin

Question 5

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? Individuals make economic decisions based on market demands.

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Capitalism/Democracy

Question 6

This organization was made up of the Soviet Union and Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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The Warsaw Pact

Question 7

The flag below is from which country?

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Soviet Union

Question 8

This competition escalated as both the U.S. and the Soviet Union sought to produce more weapons than the other.

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The Nuclear Arms Race

Question 9

Eisenhower Doctrine

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The US would help any nation trying to resist communism

Question 10

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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Capitalism/Democracy

Question 11

This structure, built in 1961, divided a German city into an East and a West.

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The Berlin Wall

Question 12

The term "detante" refers to:

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improved relations between the U.S. and the S.U.

Question 13

1980s Trivia: Who is the boxer below?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Balboa

Question 14

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? One Political party controls the entire government.

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Communism

Question 15

The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that started after World War II and ended in 1991 was what?

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The Cold War

Question 16

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? This flag.

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Communism

Question 17

Mutually Assured Destruction

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Using Nuclear Weapons leads to annihilation of both sides of the exchange

Question 18

What is the domino theory?

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A country becomes communists so neighbors become communists

Question 19

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? Free market economy, where individuals own businesses.

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Capitalism/Democracy

Question 20

This sports event involved the Soviet Union beating the U.S. for the first time in a specific Olympic sport.

Accepted Answer

1972 Olympic Basketball Final

Question 21

This event occurred in October 1962 and involved soviet nuclear weapons being placed close to the U.S.

Accepted Answer

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 22

The U.S. was involved in this war in Asia for about 20 years trying to stop the spread of Communism.

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Vietnam War

Question 23

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? East Berlin

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Communism

Question 24

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? The Eastern Bloc.

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Communism

Question 25

This gave Western European countries billions of dollars from the U.S. to help them rebuild after WWII.

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Marshall Plan

Question 26

This 1961 invasion of Cuba sought to overthrow Fidel Castro, the Communist dictator of Cuba.

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The Bay of Pigs

Question 27

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? This is the economic/political ideal of the USA.

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Capitalism/Democracy

Question 28

This organization’s goal was to provide collective security for its members against the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

NATO

Question 29

This war in Asia, lasting from 1950-53, involved the U.S. trying to stop the spread of Communism.

Accepted Answer

The Korean War

Question 30

The essential element of the policy of containment was

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a commitment to stopping the spread of communism

Question 31

This sporting event in which the U.S. beat the Soviet Union is one of the greatest upsets in sports history.

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Miracle on Ice

Question 32

This event involved the U.S. flying supplies to West Berlin because the Soviets had cut off ground access to the city.

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Berlin Airlift

Question 33

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? The government owns all property and makes all economic decisions.

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Communism

Question 34

Capitalism/Democracy or Communism? Western European countries.

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Capitalism/Democracy

Question 35

1980s Trivia: What Band is this?

Accepted Answer

Guns N' Roses

Question 36

This “race” involved the U.S. and the Soviet Union competing to land a spacecraft on the moon.

Accepted Answer

The Space Race

Cold War Conflicts

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Cold War Conflicts

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