Cold War at Its Height Answers
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Which country launched the first satellite into outer space?
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the Soviet UnionB
Great BritainC
GermanyD
the United States2
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Intercontinental ballistic missiles made it possible for a country possessing them to
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shoot down enemy airplanes.B
strike targets far away.C
launch satellites into space.D
detect enemy troops at night.3
The Korean War began in 1950 when the
A
Soviet Union attacked South Korea.B
United Nations invaded North Korea.C
Communist North attacked the non-Communist South.D
people of Korea rose up against the Japanese.4
Which Cold War event happened last?
A
The Korean War ends.B
Sputnik is launched.C
The Vietnam War ends.D
The Cuban Missile Crisis takes place.5
What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow?
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domino theoryB
arms raceC
brinkmanshipD
containment theory6
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GermanyB
AustriaC
EnglandD
France7
The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs,
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the Soviet Union built them too.B
world peace had been assured.C
no other country wanted to build them.D
a new world war was about to start.8
The line graph shows US defense spending from 1946 to 1968.
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It dropped by approximately $40,000 million.B
It dropped by approximately $30,000 million.C
It stayed about the same.D
It went up by about $30,000 million.9
In which way did the Vietnam War and the Korean War end differently?
A
The war in Korea ended with little bloodshed, in contrast with Vietnam.B
Vietnam was united, while Korea remained divided.C
Korea became Communist, while Vietnam became non-Communist.D
Vietnam remained divided, while Korea was united.10
Which of the following resulted from the Vietnam War? Select four options.
A
Vietnam is united under a Communist government.B
Support for the containment of Communism lessens.C
Anti-government feelings spread in the United States.D
The spread of communism in Asia is halted.E
Vietnam is united under a non-Communist government.F
Communism spreads to Laos and Cambodia.Did you find these answers helpful?
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