The Arms Race and the Space Race

The Arms Race

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Multiple Choice

On August 6 and 9, the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. How did the Soviet Union respond to this military action.

• It accelerated the pace of its military invasion of German

• It formed an alliance with the US to share nuclear technology

• It intensified development on and successfully tested its own nuclear weapon

Multiple Choice

Why did the Soviet Union develop their own nuclear weapon following the US' success?

• It wanted to quickly end the war to avoid causalities

• It wanted to retain political and military influence in post war world

• It wanted nuclear technology to be available as a cheap source of energy

Multiple Choice

For four years after the end of WWII, the United States was the world's only superpower. Which action established the Soviet Union as a second superpower?

• It invaded occupied Japan

• It launched a satellite into orbit

• it successfully tested an atomic bomb

The Nuclear Arms Race

Competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up nuclear weapons stockpiles and development

Multiple Choice

The Arms Race was between the United States and the Soviet Union. Which of the following is another meaning for Soviet Union?

• Eastern Bloc

• C.S.A.

• U.S.S.R

• Eastern Germany

The Hydrogen Bomb

H-Bomb

Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles

ICBMS

Sputnik

--1st artificial satellite -- huge Soviet victory

Soviets put a dog in space

Multiple Choice

What is more powerful an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb?

• Atomic Bomb

• Hydrogen Bomb

Open Ended

What term describes the competition between the US and the Soviet Union to build up their nuclear weapons and abilities?

Multiple Choice

Why was the Soviet's successful launch of Sputnik so shocking to the US?

• US was scared we were behind the Soviets with our rockets

• The US thought that the soviets would have shared the information with them

• The US didn't even think about putting something into space

Space Race

• US created NASA

• Increased Government funding for Math and Science Programs in Schools

• "Moonshot" declared by JFK

Multiple Choice

What event occurred that led the US to believe they were behind in the SPACE RACE>

• The Soviets detonated an atomic bomb

• The Soviets were the first to the moon

• The Soviets launched Sputnik the first artificial satellite into space

Multiple Choice

What federal agency was created to develop technology for space exploration?

• NASA

• NSA

• TSA

• SEC

Multiple Choice

Which country had the first space man?

• USA

• USSR

Multiple Choice

What was JFK's pledge about the space race?

• The US would put nuclear bombs in outer space

• The US would put lasers in outer space

• The US would be the first to the moon

Open Ended

What are somethings that we use daily that were the result of the Space Race.

Fears of a Nuclear War

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US Set Up FCDA

Federal Civil Defense Administration

Poll

Do YOU want to learn how to survive an atomic attack?

• of Course!

• Yes ma'am

• Why wouldn't I?

Open Ended

Why do you think the government put out the Civil Defense information and had "duck and cover" drills?

Nike Missile Sites

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Multiple Choice

What city's skyline is in this picture?

• Washington, DC

• Cleveland, Ohio

• New York City

• Los Angeles

US Defense Spending

--Led to the creation of the Military Industrial Complex

The US increased its funding for weapon development.

Defense Plants Increased

Many defense plants were built in Southern States. More people moved South.

Tomorrow we talk about the end of the Cold War

President Reagan is of cited as being the beginning of the end of the Cold War

Multiple Choice

The image shows what decade Reagan is president and the when the Cold War tension is beginning to end. What decade is it?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

The Cold War will officially be over in 1991. During George H.W. Bush's presidency.

Multiple Choice

What was the Nuclear Arms Race?

• Seeing which leader of which countries had bigger arm muscles.

• Competition between US and Soviet Union to develop bigger and better nuclear weapons

• The decision to limit the amount of nuclear weapons each side could make.

Multiple Choice

How did the arms race and impact US National Security policy?

• It led to an increase in defense spending

• It led to a decrease in defense spending

• It led to isolationist policies

Multiple Choice

How do you survive an atomic attack? You "duck and...

• Die

• run

• cover

Multiple Select

Choose two ways the Nuclear Arms Race impacted the US

• It led to a decrease in the American's fear of a nuclear threat.

• It increased the amount of money in the federal budget allocated to defense spending.

• It led to the establishment of Defense Plants and jobs in the US especially in the Southern States

• It lead to the US declaring an end to the Cold War

Multiple Choice

What will happen to defense spending when the arms race is over?

• Defense spending will increase even more

• Defense spending will stay the same

• Defense spending will decrease until the war on terror.