Brinkmanship in the Cold War Answers

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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.

Brinkmanship is best defined as

declaring war after less drastic alternatives have been explored and rejected.

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

trying to amass more and more powerful weapons to overpower an enemy.

lining up weapons at another nation’s borders to send a threatening message.

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

containment

brinkmanship

nuclear deterrence

mutually assured destruction

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

The United States withdrew from the space race because it could not beat the Soviets.

The United States took steps to catch up and surpass the Soviets in the space race.

The United States created the NASA law to fund math and science education.

The United States focused all of its attention on destroying the Soviet satellite Sputnik I.

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