Cold War Quiz

M.A.D. stands for

Name this Cold War leader.

This European city survived a blockade only to have a wall built to separate east and west.

Which of the following was NOT an embarrassment for the United States?

Name this Cold War leader.

Which of the following became a "quagmire"?

The Bay of Pigs was a failed attempt to remove this Communist leader from what country?

The US education system began to put tremendous emphasis on math and science after this.

Which program promoted by Ronald Reagan was most concerning to the Soviet leadership

Which of the following was NOT an example of the Truman Doctrine being used?

This populous country became communist in 1949 under Mao Zedong.

The US plan to send money and other aid to Western Europe to help stabilize their democracies.

Name this Cold War leader.

Which of the following was an important reason for the rise of Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh?

The two opposing "superpowers" in the Cold War.

The US sent troops to this divided country to prevent a communist takeover there.

The closest the world came to World War III occurred with this event.

Name this Cold War leader.

The US failure in Vietnam was mirrored later in the Soviet invasion of this country.

Mutual Defense agreement between democratic countries of the north Atlantic.