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

A
It hired soldiers to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem.
B
It hired soldiers to overthrow Ho Chi Minh.
C
It backed Ngo Dinh Diem as president in South Vietnam.
D
It backed Ho Chi Minh as president in South Vietnam.
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Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required

A
the drastic decrease of defense spending.
B
enemies to engage in lengthy peace talks.
C
bluffing an attack so an enemy would back down
D
invading a country to force it to surrender.
3

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

A
bring it home safely.
B
land it on the moon.
C
go on extended flights.
D
find a way to dock in space.
4

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

A
develop more powerful armies.
B
be the first to launch a missile.
C
build more destructive weapons.
D
develop the first nuclear bomb.
5

How did the concept of mutually assured destruction influence the Cold War?

A
It stopped the United States from developing missiles to deliver the bombs.
B
It proved that there was no safe place to test nuclear weapons.
C
It showed that the Soviets were unable to develop a nuclear weapon.
D
It reminded people that a nuclear war would be devastating for everyone.
6

Which of the following 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 planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.
D
The United States wanted to become the world’s first example of a superpower.
7

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

A
The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.
B
Sputnik I was developed because of information from the National Defense Education Act.
C
The launch of Sputnik I meant the United States no longer needed funds for the National Defense Education Act.
D
The National Defense Education Act created the funds necessary to develop and launch Sputnik I.
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The theory that the threat of nuclear war is enough to prevent an attack is called

A
containment
B
brinkmanship
C
nuclear deterrence
D
mutually assured destruction
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Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

A
The United States feared Communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.
B
The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.
C
The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam from the USSR.
D
The United States thought it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.
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Look at the graph.Based on the graph, defense spending in the United States

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A
decreased when the United States focused on the Vietnam War.
B
decreased as more nuclear weapons were stockpiled.
C
increased in the years immediately after World War II.
D
increased during the arms race against the USSR.

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