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The Cold War was mostly a war of words and threats, but open conflict frequently escalated and numerous were the victims of those tensions in a world bitterly divided. Let's see what we know about those events.

A photo quiz by DeepHistory. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
DeepHistory
Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
373,140
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
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687
Last 3 plays: SgtHorse (8/10), Guest 92 (8/10), Reamar42 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. From October 23 to November 10, 1956, a revolution against the régime took place in one of the Warsaw Pact countries of Eastern Europe. What followed was a Soviet invasion and a suppression of the revolution. Both of the revolutionary leaders, Imre Nagy and Pal Maleter, were executed. Where did those incidents happen? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. During the course of the Cold War, there were not many instances where the United States and the Soviet Union collaborated in their efforts. In one such instance, in the second half of 1956, they, with the aid of the United Nations, forced Israel, Britain and France to remove their troops from which country? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. On the night of August 20-21, 1968, Czechoslovakia was invaded by the Warsaw Pact. The invasion was in response to reforms being carried out by the government of Czechoslovakia which liberalized the system of government. Who was the leader of Czechoslovakia, whose tenure was abruptly broken by the invasion? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. One of the most brutal and bloody conflicts of the Cold War was the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. It raged for ten years, from 1979 to 1989. Over 50,000 pro-Soviet Afghans and just under 120,000 Soviet troops were resisted by 250,000 rebel Afghans. How were those rebels called? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Between October 20 and November 21, 1962 India and China clashed in the Himalayas. The outcome of the war, known as the Sino-Indian War, was a Chinese victory. As a result, a border territory previously patrolled by both countries, now became a part of China. Which one? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Perhaps the most famous symbol of the Cold War and the world being divided into the two blocs is the Berlin Wall, which was built in 1961 by East Germany under the influence of the Soviet Union. Who was the Chancellor of West Germany when the Wall was built? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The Vietnam War is one of the most controversial wars in history, especially when it comes to the American involvement in it. It lasted from 1955 to 1975, ending with the American withdrawal from Vietnam and the fall or the Republic of Vietnam to the Communists. Who was the US President at the close of the Vietnam War? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. The Korean War was one of the first open wars during the Cold War era. Lasting for over 3 years, it was largely a military stalemate, while being the first war with United Nations troops participating. It began in the middle of 1950, with North Korea invading South Korea. What was the arranged border of the two countries? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 almost led to a Third World War. The Crisis was due to the Soviet equipping of Cuba with ballistic missiles, which could be used to harm the United States. US President John F. Kennedy demanded that the missiles be removed and relocated to the USSR. They were finally withdrawn, as were the US missiles in Turkey and which other country? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. The murder of the Roman Catholic priest Jerzy Popieluszko on October 19, 1984, shocked the world. The priest, who encouraged opposition to the Communist regime in his sermons, was also associated with the Solidarity movement, headed by Lech Walesa. Who was the Prime Minister of Poland at the time of Popieluszko's murder? Hint


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1. From October 23 to November 10, 1956, a revolution against the régime took place in one of the Warsaw Pact countries of Eastern Europe. What followed was a Soviet invasion and a suppression of the revolution. Both of the revolutionary leaders, Imre Nagy and Pal Maleter, were executed. Where did those incidents happen?

Answer: Hungary

The suppression of the revolution was bloody. More than 3,000 Hungarian civilians were killed by the Soviet invaders and more than 13,000 were wounded, with more than 2,500 military deaths reported. The Soviets lost just over 700 killed and just under 1,300 wounded. After the fall of Communism, Hungary decided to commemorate October 23 as a national holiday.
2. During the course of the Cold War, there were not many instances where the United States and the Soviet Union collaborated in their efforts. In one such instance, in the second half of 1956, they, with the aid of the United Nations, forced Israel, Britain and France to remove their troops from which country?

Answer: Egypt

The incident mentioned in the question was the Suez Crisis. Israel's invasion of the Egyptian Sinai, which Israel wanted to occupy, as well as Britain's and France's desire to regain control over the Suez Canal are held to be responsible for the incident.

It is said by some that, after the Suez Crisis, Britain eventually ceased to be a world power, while others would place the start of Britain's decline as a world power from an earlier date, usually 1945.
3. On the night of August 20-21, 1968, Czechoslovakia was invaded by the Warsaw Pact. The invasion was in response to reforms being carried out by the government of Czechoslovakia which liberalized the system of government. Who was the leader of Czechoslovakia, whose tenure was abruptly broken by the invasion?

Answer: Alexander Dubcek

Dubcek's reforms are known as the "Prague Spring". The Soviet leader Brezhnev feared that the events in Czechoslovakia might influence the status quo of Poland or East Germany, whilst nationalism had awakened in what know are the Baltic Republics. It is estimated that, during the Soviet invasion, more than 100 Czechs and Slovaks were killed and more than 500 wounded.
4. One of the most brutal and bloody conflicts of the Cold War was the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. It raged for ten years, from 1979 to 1989. Over 50,000 pro-Soviet Afghans and just under 120,000 Soviet troops were resisted by 250,000 rebel Afghans. How were those rebels called?

Answer: Mujahideen

After ten years of warfare, the Soviets abandoned Afghanistan. The land of Afghanistan was devastated, with more than 1 million Afghans killed or executed and more than two million Afghans seeking refuge in neighboring countries. More than 75,000 Mujahideen were killed, with a similar number of wounded.

The Soviet casualties were also high, but the most compelling reason for them to leave Afghanistan were the new policies adopted by Mikhail Gorbachev.
5. Between October 20 and November 21, 1962 India and China clashed in the Himalayas. The outcome of the war, known as the Sino-Indian War, was a Chinese victory. As a result, a border territory previously patrolled by both countries, now became a part of China. Which one?

Answer: Aksai Chin

Not only were the Indian troops numerically inferior to the Chinese, they also suffered more casualties in the war. Just over 8,000 Indians out of 10,000-12,000 became casualties, a percentage rate of around 80, in contrast to just under 2,500 Chinese out of 80,000.
6. Perhaps the most famous symbol of the Cold War and the world being divided into the two blocs is the Berlin Wall, which was built in 1961 by East Germany under the influence of the Soviet Union. Who was the Chancellor of West Germany when the Wall was built?

Answer: Konrad Adenauer

The Wall remained in place till the early 1990s, but following huge demonstrations by East Germans it was opened up on 9 November 1989, when spontaneous demolition began. US Presidents John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Ronald Reagan gave speeches in Berlin, near the location of the Wall. Several quotes are associated with it, such as "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
7. The Vietnam War is one of the most controversial wars in history, especially when it comes to the American involvement in it. It lasted from 1955 to 1975, ending with the American withdrawal from Vietnam and the fall or the Republic of Vietnam to the Communists. Who was the US President at the close of the Vietnam War?

Answer: Gerald Ford

The world was bitterly split when it came to taking sides over the situation in Vietnam. Most Americans viewed their intervention as an effort to prevent the fall of Vietnam to Communism, whilst pacifists declared that the Americans had no authority to intervene in a country so far from their own. The cost of the war was very cruel to Vietnam, as well as the neighboring countries.
8. The Korean War was one of the first open wars during the Cold War era. Lasting for over 3 years, it was largely a military stalemate, while being the first war with United Nations troops participating. It began in the middle of 1950, with North Korea invading South Korea. What was the arranged border of the two countries?

Answer: The 38th parallel

The North Korean invasion was repelled by the South Koreans, and the United Nations counterattacked, penetrating into North Korea before being stopped. Afterwards, South Korea was again invaded by its northern neighbor, with the war becoming gradually one of attrition. An armistice was signed in mid-1953, but no treaty officially terminated the war.
9. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 almost led to a Third World War. The Crisis was due to the Soviet equipping of Cuba with ballistic missiles, which could be used to harm the United States. US President John F. Kennedy demanded that the missiles be removed and relocated to the USSR. They were finally withdrawn, as were the US missiles in Turkey and which other country?

Answer: Italy

After the Crisis, a direct telephone hotline between the US and the USSR was established. The United States continued their embargo on Cuba, but agreed with the Soviet Union not to invade Cuba, unless they were provoked into doing so.
10. The murder of the Roman Catholic priest Jerzy Popieluszko on October 19, 1984, shocked the world. The priest, who encouraged opposition to the Communist regime in his sermons, was also associated with the Solidarity movement, headed by Lech Walesa. Who was the Prime Minister of Poland at the time of Popieluszko's murder?

Answer: Wojciech Jaruzelski

Popieluszko was beaten to death by a group of Security Police officers and his lifeless body was thrown into the Vistula Water Reservoir. The priest's murder caused turmoil in Poland and the Communist regime was soon terminated. Jerzy Popieluszko has been recognized to be a martyr for the Christian faith and the Roman Catholic Church, being beatified in 2010.
Source: Author DeepHistory

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