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BC Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972
3.2 Development of the Cold War
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What type of political system did the United States have during the Cold War?
Multiparty democracy
What type of economic system did the Soviet Union have during the Cold War?
State-controlled economy
Individual freedoms were guaranteed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
False
The ideological differences between the US and the USSR significantly shaped the dynamics of the
Cold War
What was the Eastern Bloc?
USSR-controlled Eastern Europe
The Iron Curtain symbolized the division between the Eastern and
Western Blocs
.
Match the alliance with its primary purpose:
NATO ↔️ Collective security against Soviet aggression
Warsaw Pact ↔️ Unified defense under Soviet leadership
What was the main objective of the Berlin Airlift during the Berlin Blockade?
Supply West Berlin
The Korean War resulted in a unified Korea under democratic rule.
False
The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of
nuclear war
What does the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) aim to prevent?
Large-scale nuclear conflict
Proxy wars during the Cold War involved direct military engagement between the US and the USSR.
False
What is a proxy war during the Cold War?
Major powers support opposing sides
The Korean War resulted in a stalemate and the division of
Korea
The Vietnam War involved North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union, against South Vietnam, supported by the
United States
.
What event brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Chronological order of détente periods and their major events
1️⃣ 1963-1968: Limited Test Ban Treaty, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
2️⃣ 1969-1979: SALT I and SALT II, Helsinki Accords
3️⃣ 1985-1991: INF Treaty, START I, Reykjavik Summit
Détente refers to periods of reduced tensions between the US and the
USSR
What type of political system did the Soviet Union have?
Single-party state
The economic system of the United States during the Cold War was
free market capitalism
.
What was the foreign policy of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Supports communist expansion
Match the Eastern Bloc country with a key characteristic:
Poland ↔️ Controlled by the USSR
East Germany ↔️ Part of the Warsaw Pact
Czechoslovakia ↔️ State-controlled economy
Which military alliance was the Eastern Bloc allied with during the Cold War?
Warsaw Pact
The Eastern Bloc countries were characterized by communist single-party
states
The Eastern Bloc included countries such as East Germany, Poland, and
Czechoslovakia
The Eastern Bloc was allied with the USSR under the
Warsaw Pact
.
Match the political system with its corresponding bloc:
Eastern Bloc ↔️ Communist single-party states
Western Europe ↔️ Liberal democracies
The Iron Curtain symbolized the physical and ideological division between the Eastern and Western
Blocs
The Iron Curtain was imposed by the United States to maintain control over Western Europe.
False
Symbolically arrange the direction of the Iron Curtain's division:
1️⃣ East Europe
2️⃣ Iron Curtain
3️⃣ West Europe
The differences between the Eastern and Western Blocs significantly shaped the dynamics of the Cold
War
NATO was formed in 1949 to provide collective security against potential
Soviet
aggression.
The Warsaw Pact, established in 1955, was a response to
NATO
Match the alliance with its purpose:
NATO ↔️ Collective security against Soviet aggression
Warsaw Pact ↔️ Unified defense under Soviet leadership
The Warsaw Pact was primarily led by the United States.
False
What was the primary purpose of NATO when it was formed in 1949?
Collective security against Soviet aggression
NATO was founded in
1949
The Warsaw Pact was formed in response to
NATO
.
When was the Warsaw Pact established?
1955
The Warsaw Pact was led by the
Soviet
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