Which of the following is correctly matched.
(A) Cold War - Bipolar
(B) Berlin Crisis - 1955
(C) Cuban Missile Crisis - 1962
(D) Marshal Plan - Japan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) A and C Only.
· (A) Cold War - Bipolar: Correct. The Cold War was characterized by a bipolar division of global power, with the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, leading opposing blocs.
· (B) Berlin Crisis - 1955: Incorrect. The Berlin Crisis refers to two major events: the Berlin Blockade (1948–1949) and the Berlin Crisis of 1961, not 1955. In 1961, the construction of the Berlin Wall escalated tensions.
· (C) Cuban Missile Crisis - 1962: Correct. The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in 1962 when the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba, leading to a confrontation between the U.S. and the USSR, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
· (D) Marshall Plan - Japan: Incorrect. The Marshall Plan was an economic recovery program primarily aimed at rebuilding Western Europe after World War II. Japan was not part of the Marshall Plan, as it had its own post-war recovery program under U.S. occupation.
Information Booster:
1. The Cold War was primarily a conflict between the U.S. and the USSR, representing a bipolar world order.
2. The Berlin Crisis of 1961 led to the construction of the Berlin Wall, a symbol of Cold War division.
3. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation in 1962, marking one of the most dangerous points in the Cold War.
4. The Marshall Plan, initiated in 1948, was focused on rebuilding war-torn European economies to prevent the spread of communism.
5. Japan's recovery was managed separately through the U.S. occupation, not the Marshall Plan, involving measures like land reforms and industrial development.