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During the Cold War arms race, how did the hydrogen bomb differ from the atomic bomb?

The hydrogen bomb was less destructive than the atomic bomb.

The hydrogen bomb was more destructive than the atomic bomb.

The hydrogen bomb was built by the United States, while the USSR built atomic bombs.

The hydrogen bomb was built by the USSR, while the United States built atomic bombs.

Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

The United States feared Communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.

The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.

The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam from the USSR.

The United States thought it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.

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

develop more powerful armies.

be the first to launch a missile.

build more destructive weapons.

develop the first nuclear bomb.

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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.

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

refusing to build missiles.

testing the first hydrogen bomb.

increasing their defense spending.

launching the satellite Sputnik I.

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