The Cold War: Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control Online Test

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The Cold War: Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control

Description: Test your knowledge on the Cold War's nuclear deterrence and arms control strategies.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which doctrine was central to the Cold War's nuclear strategy?

Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Limited Nuclear War
Nuclear Superiority
Nuclear Disarmament

What was the primary goal of arms control agreements during the Cold War?

Eliminating nuclear weapons
Reducing the risk of nuclear war
Gaining military advantage
Establishing nuclear superiority

Which treaty was the first major arms control agreement between the US and the USSR?

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

What was the main focus of the SALT I treaty?

Limiting the number of nuclear warheads
Banning the development of new nuclear weapons
Reducing the number of nuclear delivery systems
Establishing a nuclear-free zone in Europe

Which treaty aimed to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) from Europe?

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT II)
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

What was the main provision of the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty?

Banning the development of anti-ballistic missile systems
Limiting the number of anti-ballistic missile systems
Establishing a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East
Reducing the number of nuclear submarines

Which treaty aimed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to non-nuclear states?

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

What was the main concern that led to the development of the nuclear deterrence strategy?

The threat of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union
The desire to gain military superiority over the Soviet Union
The need to protect allies from nuclear attack
The fear of a nuclear war in Europe

Which US president played a key role in promoting arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union?

John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan

What was the main goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), also known as 'Star Wars'?

Developing a system to intercept incoming nuclear missiles
Reducing the number of nuclear weapons
Establishing a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East
Promoting arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union

Which US president signed the INF Treaty with the Soviet Union?

John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan

What was the main reason for the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Economic stagnation and political instability
Military defeat in the Cold War
Nuclear disarmament negotiations with the US
Internal ethnic conflicts

Which treaty aimed to reduce strategic offensive arms between the US and the Soviet Union?

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I)

What was the main goal of the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) conducted by the US?

Assessing the current nuclear arsenal and policies
Developing new nuclear weapons systems
Reducing the number of nuclear weapons
Promoting arms control negotiations with Russia

Which treaty aimed to reduce and limit strategic offensive arms between the US and Russia?

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START III)

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