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The quote below was written in the mid 1900s: "Surely no sane member of the human race could discover victory in such desolation." —President Dwight Eisenhower. What was President Eisenhower referring to with this statement? |
prospect of a war using thermonuclear weapons |
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Which event led to the establishment of NASA? |
Soviets’ launching of Sputnik 1 |
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What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
The United States agreed to not invade Cuba, and the Soviets agreed to remove all missiles from Cuba. |
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Which event resulted in the greatest threat of nuclear war? |
U.S. naval blockade of Cuba |
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What has been the longest-lasting aspect of the tensions that arose between the U.S. and Cuba in the 1960s? |
a U.S trade embargo |
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What development during the 1950s made long-range bombers obsolete? |
intercontinental missiles |
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Which event was the first to cause tension between the Soviet Union and President Kennedy? |
Soviet building of the Berlin Wall |
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Which event marked the start of the nuclear arms race? |
Soviet Union’s first test of an atomic bomb in 1949 |
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What limits did the U.S., U.S.S.R, and Great Britain agree to regarding nuclear weapons testing in 1963? |
testing could only occur underground |
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Which of these measures did Americans fear was likely to lead to nuclear war with the Soviet Union? |
NOT U.S. demands that Soviets dismantle their missiles |
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