Brinkmanship in the Cold War

Question 1

Identify the term that matches each definition. competition to acquire more and deadlier weapons

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arms race

Question 2

belief that a nuclear war would have no winner

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mutually assured destruction

Question 3

idea that the threat of nuclear war is enough to prevent an enemy attack

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nuclear deterrence

Question 4

taking a dispute to the edge of conflict to force the enemy to back down

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brinkmanship

Question 5

Which event caused the sharp rise in defense spending that began around 1950?

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the Korean War

Question 6

Which of the following was not a result of the Sputnik launch?

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increased American confidence

Question 7

This is what Neil Armstrong said when he took his first steps on the surface of the moon. What did Armstrong mean?

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His first step on the moon meant nothing for him as an individual, but it was very significant for human progress.

Question 8

The main U.S. goal was to prevent Communism from spreading.

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containment

Question 9

Using your knowledge of U.S. foreign policy at the time, check the main reasons the United States supported France during the Vietnamese revolution.

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The United States and France had been allies for more than 150 years.; The United States was opposed to Ho because Ho was a Communist.; If Vietnam fell to Communism, its neighbors, Laos and Cambodia, might fall too.

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia are true?The United States called for the creation of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.

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True

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