The Arms Race and the Space Race Answers

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

It prohibited the US from developing missiles to deliver the bombs.

It proved that there was no safe place to test nuclear weapons.

It showed that the Soviets were unable to develop a nuclear weapon.

It reminded people that a nuclear war would be devastating for everyone.

The first person to orbit Earth in a spacecraft was

John Glenn.

Yuri Gagarin.

Neil Armstrong.

Nikita Khrushchev.

Which of the following was a consequence of testing the H-bomb?

radiation sickness

fission reaction

fusion reaction

missile gap

Why did the United States create the National Defense Education Act?

to develop nuclear weapons

to launch future satellites

to fund science education

to restore American confidence

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