Modern: The Cold War
This quiz covers the Cold War period (1947-1991), the geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
Questions cover the Iron Curtain, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam, and the policies of glasnost and perestroika that helped end the conflict.
Four decades of tension without direct war — test what you know about the standoff that shaped the 20th century.
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Q1
In what year did the Cold War officially begin?
Q2
Which Soviet leader initiated the policy of 'glasnost' (openness) and 'perestroika' (restructuring)?
Q3
Which of the following were major proxy wars during the Cold War?
What This Quiz Covers
- The Iron Curtain and the division of Europe
- NATO and the Warsaw Pact
- Proxy wars: Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan
- The doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction
- Glasnost and perestroika under Gorbachev
- The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991
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