Brinkmanship in the Cold War Answers

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

develop more powerful armies.

be the first to launch a missile.

build more destructive weapons.

develop the first nuclear bomb.

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

the Mercury program

the founding of NASA

improvements in ICBMs

landing a man on the moon

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

The United States knew that they would not be able to build a satellite like Sputnik I.

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

It was a better satellite than the ones the United States had launched.

The space race had ended, and the United States had lost to the USSR.

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

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

The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.

The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam from the USSR.

The United States thought it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.

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

refusing to build missiles.

testing the first hydrogen bomb.

increasing their defense spending.

launching the satellite Sputnik I.

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