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Flashcards on Cold War Espionage
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Which two countries were the main rivals during the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
What was the purpose of Cold War espionage?
To gather intelligence and gain advantage over the enemy
Who were the two superpowers involved in the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
What was the primary focus of Cold War espionage?
Military and nuclear intelligence
Which intelligence agencies played a significant role in Cold War espionage?
CIA and KGB
What were some covert techniques used during Cold War espionage?
Wiretapping, microfilm, hidden cameras
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War?
To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany
Who was the most famous Cold War spy?
Kim Philby
What was Operation Paperclip?
The secret program to recruit German scientists after World War II
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The 1962 confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba
What was the purpose of the U-2 spy plane?
To gather intelligence on Soviet Union's military capabilities
Who was Rudolf Abel?
Soviet spy captured by the FBI in 1957
What was the purpose of the NSA during the Cold War?
To intercept and decipher communications of foreign governments
What was the Iron Curtain?
The ideological barrier between Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe and the democratic West
What was the role of spies during the Cold War?
To gather classified information and engage in covert operations
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Which two countries were the main rivals during the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
United States and China
Soviet Union and Germany
United Kingdom and France
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Who were the two superpowers involved in the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
United States and China
Soviet Union and Germany
United Kingdom and France
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What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War?
To unite East and West Germany
To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany
To establish a trade barrier with West Germany
To divide Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
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Who was the most famous Cold War spy?
James Bond
Ethan Hunt
Kim Philby
Aldrich Ames
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What was Operation Paperclip?
The plan to attack Cuba during the Cold War
The secret program to recruit German scientists after World War II
The operation to intercept Soviet communications
The mission to capture Soviet spies
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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The 1962 confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba
The conflict between Cuba and the United States
The negotiation between United States and Soviet Union for disarmament
The mission to capture Fidel Castro
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What was the purpose of the U-2 spy plane?
To transport supplies during the Cold War
To gather intelligence on Soviet Union's military capabilities
To deliver nuclear weapons
To monitor submarine activities
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Who was Rudolf Abel?
American spy captured by the Soviet Union
Soviet spy captured by the FBI in 1957
German scientist recruited by the United States
British double agent
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What was the purpose of the NSA during the Cold War?
To oversee international trade agreements
To intercept and decipher communications of foreign governments
To develop advanced weapons technologies
To promote nuclear disarmament
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What was the Iron Curtain?
The alliance between Soviet Union and Communist China
The ideological barrier between Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe and the democratic West
The division of Germany into East and West
The conflict between West and East Germany
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