Cold War 1970-1991

Question 1 of 5

2

Who was the SALT 1 treaty signed by?

Select one of the following:

Nixon and Brezhnev
Kennedy and Brezhnev
Carter and Brezhnev

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

1

How many ICBMs and SLBMs were USA allowed after SALT 1?

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1054 ICBMs, 740 SLBMs
1024 ICBMs, 740 SLBMs
1054 ICBMs, 540 SLBMs

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Question 3 of 5

1

One of the reason why both superpowers followed the policy of détente was because of the huge amounts of money that was being spent trying to build up their nuclear weapon numbers

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 4 of 5

5

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Afghanistan was seen as buffer between ( Iran, Pakistan ) and the USSR as the USSR did not want Islam to spread across their borders. The Kabul revolution, ( 1978, 1979, 1980 ), was the overthrow of the Afghan royal family for a new communist president, Mohammed Taraki, who became an ally of the ( USSR, China ). He introduced a communist reform and imprisoned, tortured and killed many Muslims. This made the government unstable as Taraki place in power was threatened by Hafizullah ( Amin, Kamal, Babrak ), deputy prime minister. Due to his anti-Islamic policies, 1000s of Afghans joined the mujahideen, a movement that claimed that they were doing a mission for ( Allah, God ) and wanted him dead. The SU helped Amin by providing weapons and ( advisors, equipment, troops ).

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Question 5 of 5

3

What did President Carter do in response to the invasion of Afghanistan?

Select one or more of the following:

stopped the export of US grains
created the Carter doctrine, challenged the spread of communism
US Congress refused to make SALT II valid
formed an alliance with China and Pakistan

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A quiz on the key events that happened during the third and last section of the Cold War and includes a variety of different questions types

Cold War 1970-1991

Question 1 of 5

Who was the SALT 1 treaty signed by?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

How many ICBMs and SLBMs were USA allowed after SALT 1?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

One of the reason why both superpowers followed the policy of détente was because of the huge amounts of money that was being spent trying to build up their nuclear weapon numbers

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

What did President Carter do in response to the invasion of Afghanistan?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation