Take this Quiz: GCSE History: Détente and the End of the Cold War 1970–91 | Zestly

Question 1

What was the primary objective of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT 1) signed in 1972 between the USA and the USSR?

Accepted Answer

To limit the number of intercontinental ballistic missile launchers

Question 2

Which of the following were key components of the Helsinki Accords signed in 1975?

Accepted Answer

Recognition of existing European borders

Question 3

What was the immediate international consequence of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 regarding US foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

The introduction of the Carter Doctrine

Question 4

Which actions were taken by the United States in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

Answer

Boycotting the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games

Answer

Suspending the ratification of the SALT 2 treaty

Answer

Launching a direct military invasion of Moscow

Answer

Formally joining the Warsaw Pact

Question 5

What was the primary purpose of President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), often nicknamed 'Star Wars'?

Answer

To create a new alliance with China

Answer

To provide economic aid to Eastern Europe

Answer

To facilitate the peaceful transition of the USSR to democracy

Answer

To develop a space-based missile defense system