Cold War
History ⇒ World History
Cold War starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the impact of the Cold War on newly independent countries in Asia and Africa.
Describe the significance of the Berlin Airlift (1948-49) in the context of the Cold War.
Discuss the role of the United Nations during the Cold War.
Explain the concept of 'proxy wars' in the context of the Cold War.
Explain the impact of the Cold War on the Indian foreign policy.
Explain the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Explain the term 'bipolar world' in the context of the Cold War.
Name any two countries, apart from India, that were founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The Cold War began soon after the end of which major global event? (1) World War I (2) World War II (3) Korean War (4) Vietnam War
The Non-Aligned Movement was founded in which year? (1) 1945 (2) 1955 (3) 1961 (4) 1971
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 led to which of the following? (1) Strengthening of détente (2) US boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics (3) End of the Non-Aligned Movement (4) Formation of NATO
The term 'détente' refers to: (1) Escalation of arms race (2) Relaxation of tensions between superpowers (3) Formation of military alliances (4) Economic sanctions
Fill in the blank: The _______ Crisis of 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Doctrine was announced by the US in 1947 to provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe’s economic recovery after World War II.
Fill in the blank: The process of reducing tensions and improving relations between the US and USSR in the 1970s was known as _______.
True or False: The Cold War was characterized by direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
True or False: The Non-Aligned Movement was formed to support the United States during the Cold War.
True or False: The Vietnam War was a direct conflict between the US and the Soviet Union.
True or False: The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance of Western European countries.
