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In October of 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the United States by

A
launching the satellite Sputnik I .
B
refusing to build missiles.
C
increasing their defense spending.
D
testing the first hydrogen bomb.
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What was the goal of President Truman’s policy of containment?

A
to liberate as many Communist countries as possible
B
to stop Communism from spreading to non-Communist countries
C
to construct a wall to hold Communism within its 1947 borders
D
to prevent Communism from spreading in the United States
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Why did the United States suffer a loss of confidence following the launch of Sputnik I ?

A
The United States assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.
B
It was a better satellite than the ones the United States had launched.
C
The space race had ended, and the United States had lost to the USSR.
D
The United States knew that they would not be able to build a satellite like Sputnik I .
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Which of these was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?

A
The United States planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.
B
The United States wanted to become the world’s first example of a superpower.
C
The United States wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.
D
The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.
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What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Education Act?

A
Sputnik I was developed because of information from the National Defense Education Act.
B
The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I .
C
The National Defense Education Act created the funds necessary to develop and launch Sputnik I .
D
The launch of Sputnik I meant the United States no longer needed funds for the National Defense Education Act.
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What was the major impact of the launch of Sputnik I on the United States?

A
The United States took steps to catch up and surpass the Soviets in the space race.
B
The United States focused all of its attention on destroying the Soviet satellite Sputnik I .
C
The United States withdrew from the space race because it could not beat the Soviets.
D
The United States created the NASA law to fund math and science education.
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Which of these was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?

A
The United States wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.
B
The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.
C
The United States wanted to become the world’s first example of a superpower.
D
The United States planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.
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After the success of the Sputnik launch, the United States feared that

A
the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.
B
that any future US satellites would not be as successful.
C
they would never be able to launch their own satellite.
D
the USSR had used technology developed by the United States.
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Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required

A
enemies to engage in lengthy peace talks.
B
bluffing an attack so an enemy would back down
C
invading a country to force it to surrender.
D
the drastic decrease of defense spending.
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One major goal of the Mercury program was to send a manned spacecraft into orbit and to

A
go on extended flights.
B
find a way to dock in space.
C
bring it home safely.
D
land it on the moon.
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After the success of the Sputnik launch, the United States feared that

A
they would never be able to launch their own satellite.
B
that any future US satellites would not be as successful.
C
the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.
D
the USSR had used technology developed by the United States.
32

What was the major impact of the launch of Sputnik I on the United States?

A
The United States created the NASA law to fund math and science education.
B
The United States withdrew from the space race because it could not beat the Soviets.
C
The United States took steps to catch up and surpass the Soviets in the space race.
D
The United States focused all of its attention on destroying the Soviet satellite Sputnik I .
33

Which of these was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?

A
The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.
B
The United States wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.
C
The United States wanted to become the world’s first example of a superpower.
D
The United States planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.
34

Which of these was a direct result of the flight of Sputnik I ?

A
improvements in ICBMs
B
the founding of NASA
C
the Mercury program
D
landing a man on the moon
35

One major goal of the Mercury program was to send a manned spacecraft into orbit and to

A
bring it home safely.
B
go on extended flights.
C
find a way to dock in space.
D
land it on the moon.
36

Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required

A
invading a country to force it to surrender.
B
bluffing an attack so an enemy would back down
C
the drastic decrease of defense spending.
D
enemies to engage in lengthy peace talks.
37

What was the goal of President Truman’s policy of containment?

A
to stop Communism from spreading to non-Communist countries
B
to liberate as many Communist countries as possible
C
to prevent Communism from spreading in the United States
D
to construct a wall to hold Communism within its 1947 borders
38

Which of these was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?

A
The United States planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.
B
The United States wanted to become the world’s first example of a superpower.
C
The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.
D
The United States wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.
39

What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Education Act?

A
The National Defense Education Act created the funds necessary to develop and launch Sputnik I .
B
The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I .
C
Sputnik I was developed because of information from the National Defense Education Act.
D
The launch of Sputnik I meant the United States no longer needed funds for the National Defense Education Act.
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Which of these was a direct result of the flight of Sputnik I ?

A
the founding of NASA
B
improvements in ICBMs
C
landing a man on the moon
D
the Mercury program

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