Brinkmanship In The Cold War

24 August 2022
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In October of 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the United States by
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D. launching the satellite Sputnik I.
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One major goal of the Mercury program was to send a manned spacecraft into orbit and to
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A. bring it home safely.
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Which of the following was a direct result of the flight of Sputnik I?
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B. The founding of NASA
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The theory that the threat of nuclear war is enough to prevent an attack is called .
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C. Nuclear Deterrence
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What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Education Act?
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A. The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.
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Which of the following was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?
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A. The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.
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Brinkmanship is best defined as
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B. taking a dispute to the edge of conflict to force an enemy to back down.
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Look at the graph. Based on the graph, defense spending in the United States
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D. increased during the arms race against the USSR.
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Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?
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A. The United States feared Communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.
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How did the United States try to influence Vietnam's national elections in 195
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C. It backed Ngo Dinh Diem as president in South Vietnam.