The Cold War 1972-1991 - OCR A test questions - OCR A

1

In which year was Afghanistan invaded by the USSR?

2

What does SALT stand for?

3

What was the name given to the anti-Soviet rebels in Afghanistan?

4

Which Olympic Games did the USA boycott in retaliation for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

5

Which African country was the scene of a 'proxy war' during the 1970s?

6

What was the nickname of President Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative?

7

Which of the following was not one of Gorbachev's reforming policies?

8

In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?

9

What was the name of the Polish anti-communist trade union?

10

In what year did Gorbachev announce the end of the Soviet Union?