Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage - Cold
War UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The U.S. responded to the Soviet Union's military buildup during the Cold War by introducing of
all of the following weapons systems into the navy EXCEPT ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tartar missile system
The Navy's Cold War mission was to enforce containment of the USSR and its allies through: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Deployment at sea of nuclear-armed submarines to deter Soviet
nuclear attack, Forward deployment of Naval forces to the periphery of Communist bloc nations,
Maintenance of sea control in the world's oceans
The composition of the fleet was dramatically altered by the introduction of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Jet aircraft, Nuclear-powered carriers, cruisers, and submarines
What was the U.S. strategy in the early period of the Cold War for dealing with the Soviet Union
and its allies? - CORRECT ANSWER - Containment Strategy
What two admirals had the greatest impact on the Navy in the 1950s? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Admiral Arleigh Burke and Admiral Hyman Rickover
Which of the following did the Navy deploy during the Cold War as part of the American effort
to discourage Soviet nuclear attacks on the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Submarines armed with nuclear ballistic missiles
Which of the following actions occurred during what could be considered the climax of the Cold
War? - CORRECT ANSWER - The navy supported military operations in Panama and
Grenada
War UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The U.S. responded to the Soviet Union's military buildup during the Cold War by introducing of
all of the following weapons systems into the navy EXCEPT ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tartar missile system
The Navy's Cold War mission was to enforce containment of the USSR and its allies through: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Deployment at sea of nuclear-armed submarines to deter Soviet
nuclear attack, Forward deployment of Naval forces to the periphery of Communist bloc nations,
Maintenance of sea control in the world's oceans
The composition of the fleet was dramatically altered by the introduction of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Jet aircraft, Nuclear-powered carriers, cruisers, and submarines
What was the U.S. strategy in the early period of the Cold War for dealing with the Soviet Union
and its allies? - CORRECT ANSWER - Containment Strategy
What two admirals had the greatest impact on the Navy in the 1950s? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Admiral Arleigh Burke and Admiral Hyman Rickover
Which of the following did the Navy deploy during the Cold War as part of the American effort
to discourage Soviet nuclear attacks on the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Submarines armed with nuclear ballistic missiles
Which of the following actions occurred during what could be considered the climax of the Cold
War? - CORRECT ANSWER - The navy supported military operations in Panama and
Grenada
