Cold War History Quiz

Which president believed in a strong nuclear arsenal for American defense? The term for this type of defense was "mutual assured destruction," which ironically enough spells out "mad."

Question Answer Choices John F. Kennedy Dwight Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Hubert Humphrey

Who gave the famous "Iron Curtain" speech?

Question Answer Choices Josef Stalin John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Winston Churchill

In the name of stopping communism,which nation did America NOT intervene in before 1970?

Question Answer Choices Afghanistan Guatemala Greece Iran

Who wrote the Long Telegram?

Question Answer Choices George Keenan Winston Churchill Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy

Which attempted intervention in Cuba made John F. Kennedy look weak to the Soviets?

Question Answer Choices Sinking of the Maine Bay of Pigs ouster of Batista Cuban Missile Crisis