AP®︎ World History: Topic 8.3 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.3 of AP World History – Effects of the Cold War.
Questions List
Topic 8.3
Question 1 Easy
The doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction was based on the idea that
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Topic 8.3: Effects of the Cold War
Thematic Focus: GovernanceGOV
A variety of internal and external factors contribute to state formation, expansion, and decline. Governments maintain order through a variety of administrative institutions, policies, and procedures, and governments obtain, retain, and exercise power in different ways and for different purposes.
Learning Objective: Unit 8: Learning Objective C
Compare the ways in which the United States and the Soviet Union sought to maintain influence over the course of the Cold War.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.IV.D
The Cold War produced new military alliances, including NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and led to nuclear proliferation and proxy wars between and within postcolonial states in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Korean War
- Angolan Civil War
- Sandinista-Contras conflict in Nicaragua
