U.S. Political
What US policy aimed to contain the spread of communism and played a significant role in shaping Cold War strategies?
Truman Doctrine
What US initiative brought economic aid to Western European Countries after WWII to help rebuild economies and prevent the spread of communism?
Marshall Plan
Who was the leader of the USSR during much of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
What term describes the economic system characterized by state ownership of industry and centralized planning, central to the Soviet economic model?
Communism
Who is the first U.S. president?
George Washington
Which U.S. president coined the term “Iron Curtain” in a speech describing the division between East and West Europe?
Winston Churchill
Which economic theory emphasized the importance of economic strength in confronting the USSR?
Containment economics
What is the name of the Soviet policy that aimed to prevent the spread of Western influence in Eastern Europe?
Brezhnev Doctrine
What term describes the widespread shortages experienced by consumers in the Soviet Union?
Scarcity
What’s the biggest English speaking country?
Canada
What was the name of the U.S. led military alliance established in 1949 to counter the USSR during the Cold War?
NATO
The U.S. policy of maintaining a arsenal of nuclear weapons as a deterrent against Soviet aggression was known by what term?
Nuclear Deterrence
What event heightened tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies?
Berlin Blockade
What is the name of the policy implemented by Gorbachev, aimed at restructuring and revitalizing the Soviet economy?
Perestroika
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Which U.S. president initiated the policy of détente, aiming for a reduction in Cold War tensions through diplomacy and negotiation with the USSR?
Richard Nixon
Which U.S. president implemented the New Deal?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Who succeeded Joseph Stalin as the leader of the Soviet Union and implemented policies of De-Stalinization?
Nikita Khrushchev
What was the primary industry driving the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Heavy Industry
Which cartoon has about 290 episodes?
SpongeBob
Who was the president during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, which brought the US and USSR to brink of nuclear war?
John F Kennedy
What term describes the period of economic prosperity and consumerism in the United States during the Cold War?
American Dream
What was the name of the Soviet intelligence agency responsible for foreign intelligence and espionage activities during the Cold War?
KGB
What term describes the Soviet Union’s policy of providing military and economic aid to communist and socialist countries around the world?
Brezhnev Doctrine
Who has the most receiving yards of all time in the NFL?
Jerry Rice