Cold War — definition?
Geopolitical conflict with indirect superpower confrontation.
Berlin Blockade — year?
1948-1949, USSR blocked West Berlin access.
NATO — formation?
1949, Western military alliance.
Warsaw Pact — formation?
1955, Eastern military alliance.
Space Race — milestone?
First human in space and Moon landing.
Détente — period?
1962-1975, tensions temporarily eased.
Mutual deterrence — mechanism?
Nuclear arms balance prevents direct war.
Proxy wars — examples?
Korea and Vietnam wars.
Major Cold War leaders?
Truman, Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan, Khrushchev, Brezhnev.
Ideological division?
Capitalism vs Communism.
Bipolar world — concept?
Two superpowers dominate global politics.
Cultural competition — example?
Olympic Games and propaganda campaigns.
Cuban Missile Crisis — year?
1962, nuclear standoff nearly led to war.
Cold War — primary characteristic?
Indirect conflicts, arms race, ideological rivalry.
Nuclear arms — concept?
Balance of terror prevents direct conflict.
Cold War — end year?
1991, collapse of USSR.
Answer 8 questions on Cold War: Crises, Conflicts, and Rivalries.
1. Which statement matches the topic "Major Cold War crises and conflicts from 1948 to 1973"?
2. What is the Warsaw Pact?
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