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Question 1

After the success of the Sputnik launch, the United States feared that

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D: the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.

Question 2

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

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D: the founding of NASA

Question 3

Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required

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D: bluffing an attack so an enemy would back down

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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D: launching the satellite  Sputnik I .

Question 7

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

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D: bring it home safely.

Question 8

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

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D: The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of  Sputnik I .

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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A: to stop Communism from spreading to non-Communist countries

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