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

A
bring it home safely.
B
land it on the moon.
C
go on extended flights.
D
find a way to dock in space.
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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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What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Education Act?

A
The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.
B
Sputnik I was developed because of information from the National Defense Education Act.
C
The launch of Sputnik I meant the United States no longer needed funds for the National Defense Education Act.
D
The National Defense Education Act created the funds necessary to develop and launch Sputnik I.
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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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Look at the graph.Based on the graph, defense spending in the United States

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A
decreased when the United States focused on the Vietnam War.
B
decreased as more nuclear weapons were stockpiled.
C
increased in the years immediately after World War II.
D
increased during the arms race against the USSR.
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What was the goal of President Truman’s policy of containment?

A
to liberate as many Communist countries as possible
B
to prevent Communism from spreading in the United States
C
to construct a wall to hold Communism within its 1947 borders
D
to stop Communism from spreading to non-Communist countries
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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
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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.
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How did the United States try to influence Vietnam’s national elections in 1956?

A
It hired soldiers to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem.
B
It hired soldiers to overthrow Ho Chi Minh.
C
It backed Ngo Dinh Diem as president in South Vietnam.
D
It backed Ho Chi Minh as president in South Vietnam.
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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.

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