Brinkmanship in the Cold War

Question 1

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

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the founding of NASA

Question 2

Why did the United States suffer a loss of confidence following the launch of Sputnik I?

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The United States assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.

Question 3

Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

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The United States feared Communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.

Question 4

How did the United States try to influence Vietnam’s national elections in 1956?

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It backed Ngo Dinh Diem as president in South Vietnam.

Question 5

best

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taking a dispute to the edge of conflict to force an enemy to back down.

Question 6

After the success of the Sputnik launch, the United States feared that

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the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.

Question 7

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

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The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.

Question 8

One goal of both the United States and the USSR during the arms race was to

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build more destructive weapons.

Question 9

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

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launching the satellite Sputnik I.

Question 10

Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required

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bluffing an attack so an enemy would back down

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