9.3 The Cold War

• What period of geopolitical tension defined the Cold War?

  1947 to 1991
• The ideological rivalry in the Cold War was between capitalism and communism.
• The arms race during the Cold War involved a continuous build-up of military arsenals.
• What were proxy wars in the Cold War?

  Indirect conflicts
• The nuclear threat during the Cold War referred to the risk of nuclear annihilation.
• The Cold War involved direct large-scale battles between the US and the USSR.

  False
• Match the alliance with its purpose and main members:

  NATO ↔️ Collective defense against the Soviet Union | US, Canada, UK, France

  Warsaw Pact ↔️ Counterbalance to NATO | Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany
• When was NATO formed?

  1949
• The Warsaw Pact was formed in 1955 to counterbalance NATO.
• Order the key features of capitalism and communism based on their differences:

  1️⃣ Capitalism: Private ownership and free markets

  2️⃣ Capitalism: Extensive individual freedoms

  3️⃣ Capitalism: Democratic systems of governance

  4️⃣ Communism: State ownership and planned economy

  5️⃣ Communism: Limited individual freedoms

  6️⃣ Communism: Authoritarian systems of governance
• What were the ideological differences between the US and the USSR after World War II?

  Capitalism vs. communism
• The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the US and USSR to the brink of nuclear war.
• The Vietnam War was a proxy war between US-backed South Vietnam and Soviet-backed North Vietnam.
• What action did the Soviet Union take during the Berlin Blockade?

  Blocked Western Allies' access
• The Berlin Blockade prompted a massive airlift
• The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the US and USSR to the brink of nuclear war.
• The Vietnam War was a proxy war between the US-backed South and the Soviet-backed North
• Chronological order of major Cold War events

  1️⃣ Berlin Blockade

  2️⃣ Cuban Missile Crisis

  3️⃣ Vietnam War
• Soviet missile installations in Cuba triggered the Cuban Missile Crisis.
• During the Berlin Blockade, the Soviet Union blocked Western Allies' access
• In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?

  1962
• The Vietnam War lasted from 1955 to 1975.
• The Western Allies responded to the Berlin Blockade with a massive airlift.
• What action did the Soviet Union take during the Berlin Blockade in 1948-1949?

  Blocked Western Allies' access
• The Cuban Missile Crisis ended after the USSR agreed to remove its missiles
• The United States pledged not to invade Cuba as part of the Cuban Missile Crisis resolution.
• Which country emerged victorious in the Vietnam War?

  North Vietnam
• The Cold War was characterized by proxy wars and ideological rivalry
• The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1991.
• The Berlin Blockade was prompted by the Soviet Union's blocking of Western Allies' access to Berlin
• What year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?

  1962
• The Vietnam War was a proxy war between the US and the Soviet Union.
• The Cold War was characterized by ideological rivalry and proxy wars
• What were the two major powers involved in the Cold War?

  United States and USSR
• The ideological rivalry in the Cold War was between capitalism and communism.
• Proxy wars during the Cold War were fought through other nations
• What type of military conflict occurred directly between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

  Non-direct military conflict
• The economic system under capitalism is private ownership and free markets
• What is the economic system under communism called?

  State ownership and planned economy
• Communism emphasizes limited individual freedoms and collective rights.