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

NASA’s first attempt to achieve human space flight was called the

Apollo program.

Gemini program.

Mercury program.

Explorer program.

Which of the following is the best definition of the term nuclear deterrence?

the belief that a nuclear war would have no winner

the idea that no nuclear weapon was as strong as armed forces

the idea that the threat of nuclear war was enough to stop an attack

the competition to acquire more and deadlier weapons

What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Educational Act?

The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.

The development of Sputnik I came about because of information generated by the National Defense Education Act.

The launch of Sputnik I meant the US no longer needed the funds provided by the National Defense Education Act.

The National Defense Education Act created the funds necessary to develop and launch Sputnik I.

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