Cold War and Eisenhower

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The Space Race started when

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the Soviets put a man in space first and communism seemed superior

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Eisenhower’s belief that the threat of nuclear weapons could deter the spread of communism was known as

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massive retaliation

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The purpose of "containment" was to--

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stop the spread of communism

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In 1959, the US and Soviet Union agreed to meet in 1960 to discuss arms reduction but it was canceled because of: the Red Scare, Sputnik, U-2 incident, Space Race.

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U-2 incident.

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This leader took over the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin.

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Khrushchev

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What is an Arms Race?

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A race between countries to build the most atomic bombs.

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The creation of NASA and an increase in federal money to improve math and science in schools was a result of: The Soviet Union launching their satellite, Sputnik, Mao Zedong leading a communist revolution in China, North Korea crossing the 38th parallel to invade South Korea, Senator Joseph McCarthy announcing his list of communists in the government

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The Soviet Union launching their satellite, Sputnik

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How did the Korean War end?

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Armistice

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To combat the growing power of the Soviet Union, the U.S. joined with Western European nations to form which organization?

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North American Treaty Organization (NATO)

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The Soviet Union countered NATO by creating

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Warsaw Pact