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

A
The United States withdrew from the space race because it could not beat the Soviets.
B
The United States took steps to catch up and surpass the Soviets in the space race.
C
The United States created the NASA law to fund math and science education.
D
The United States focused all of its attention on destroying the Soviet satellite Sputnik I.
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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
the USSR had used technology developed by the United States.
C
the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.
D
that any future US satellites would not be as successful.
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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.
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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.
5

Brinkmanship is best defined as

A
declaring war after less drastic alternatives have been explored and rejected.
B
taking a dispute to the edge of conflict to force an enemy to back down.
C
trying to amass more and more powerful weapons to overpower an enemy.
D
lining up weapons at another nation’s borders to send a threatening message.
6

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

A
the Mercury program
B
the founding of NASA
C
improvements in ICBMs
D
landing a man on the moon
7

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

A
refusing to build missiles.
B
testing the first hydrogen bomb.
C
increasing their defense spending.
D
launching the satellite Sputnik I.
8

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

A
The United States knew that they would not be able to build a satellite like Sputnik I.
B
The United States assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.
C
It was a better satellite than the ones the United States had launched.
D
The space race had ended, and the United States had lost to the USSR.
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During the Cold War arms race, how did the hydrogen bomb differ from the atomic bomb?

A
The hydrogen bomb was less destructive than the atomic bomb.
B
The hydrogen bomb was more destructive than the atomic bomb.
C
The hydrogen bomb was built by the United States, while the USSR built atomic bombs.
D
The hydrogen bomb was built by the USSR, while the United States built atomic bombs.

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