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Based on the graph, defense spending in the United States |
increased during the arms race against the USSR. |
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In 1963, the United States and the Soviet Union signed a treaty stating that |
all nuclear testing would be held underground. |
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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. |
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Why did the United States create the National Defense Education Act? |
to fund science education |
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After the success of the Sputnik launch in 1957, the US feared that |
the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities. |
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In October of 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the United States by |
launching the satellite Sputnik I. |
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Which of the following is the best definition of the term nuclear deterrence? |
the idea that the threat of nuclear war was enough to stop an attack |
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The first person to orbit Earth in a spacecraft was |
Yuri Gagarin. |
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NASA’s first attempt to achieve human space flight was called the |
Mercury program. |
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Which of the following was a consequence of testing the H-bomb? |
radiation sickness |
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