Cold War Era

What was a primary reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961?

Which concept best describes the Cold War competition between the US and Soviet Union to build more powerful nuclear weapons?

During the Cold War, which of the following was an example of a proxy war?

What was the main goal of détente between the United States and the Soviet Union?

In what decade did the US and the Soviet Union mainly engage in détente?

Which event most directly escalated nuclear tensions between the US and Soviet Union in 1962?

The Cold War was characterized by direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Proxy wars during the Cold War allowed the US and Soviet Union to compete indirectly without full-scale war.

Détente marked a period where both superpowers completely ended the nuclear arms race.