Confrontation and Cooperation

What was the main purpose of the 1963 Hotline Agreement between the USA and the USSR?

To prevent misunderstandings during a nuclear crisis

The Limited Test Ban Treaty (1963) banned nuclear testing in which locations?

Space, the atmosphere, and underwater

Which US president first promoted the policy of “Flexible Response” in foreign affairs?

John F. Kennedy

What did the Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964) lead to?

Congress granting Johnson broad military powers in Vietnam

Why was the Tet Offensive (1968) significant?

Undermined US public confidence in the Vietnam War effort

What was the Prague Spring (1968) in Czechoslovakia an attempt at?

Reform communism with greater freedom and democracy

What did the Brezhnev Doctrine (1968) state?

The USSR had the right to intervene if socialism was threatened in any Warsaw Pact state 

What was a key outcome of Nixon’s visit to China (1972)?

Improved Sino-American relations and strategic pressure on the USSR

What did the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) lead to?

A freeze on the number of ICBMs and ABMs held by the USA and USSR

What did the concept of détente in the early 1970s refer to?

A policy of reducing tensions and improving relations between the USA and USSR