5 Questions
What was the acronym MAD in the context of the text?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Which event marked the end of World War II in 1945?
The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the significant crisis that occurred in 1948-49?
The Berlin Blockade
Which country experienced a revolution that was suppressed by the Soviet Union in 1956?
Hungary
What event led to a major crisis in 1962, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cold War was a period of political tension between the Soviet Union and the United States, as well as their respective allies in the Eastern and Western blocs, following World War II. Historians debate the exact duration, but it is generally considered to have begun with the Truman Doctrine in 1947...
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