The Cold War and the Media
Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the role of media during the Cold War. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: cold war media propaganda espionage |
Which country was the primary target of American propaganda during the Cold War?
What was the name of the American radio station that broadcast propaganda to the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Which American president is credited with coining the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?
What was the name of the Soviet news agency that was used to disseminate propaganda during the Cold War?
Which American film director produced a series of documentaries about the Cold War that were highly critical of the Soviet Union?
What was the name of the American television program that aired from 1954 to 1957 and was designed to counter Soviet propaganda?
Which American journalist was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1946 for his critical reporting on the country?
What was the name of the Soviet spy who defected to the United States in 1954 and provided valuable information about the Soviet nuclear program?
Which American journalist was captured and held prisoner by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War?
What was the name of the American television network that was founded in 1953 and became known for its coverage of the Cold War?
Which American president used the phrase "tear down this wall" in a speech in Berlin in 1987, calling for the reunification of Germany?
What was the name of the Soviet leader who initiated a policy of "glasnost" (openness) and "perestroika" (restructuring) in the late 1980s?
Which American news anchor was known for his coverage of the Cold War and his signature sign-off, "And that's the way it is"?
What was the name of the American television program that aired from 1961 to 1968 and featured interviews with world leaders and experts on the Cold War?
Which American president is credited with ending the Cold War?