Brinkmanship in the Cold War

Question 1

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

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bring it home safely.

Question 2

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

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launching the satellite Sputnik I.

Question 3

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

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to stop Communism from spreading to non-Communist countries

Question 4

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

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The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.

Question 5

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

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the founding of NASA

Question 6

The theory that the threat of nuclear war is enough to prevent an attack is called

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nuclear deterrence

Question 7

Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required

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bluffing an attack so an enemy would back down

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

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 10

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.

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