Cold War Nuclear

The Cold War

Today we will learn about the key people and events associated with The Cold War.

Read the article and make note of important details.

Multiple Choice

How much money was spent by the United States and Soviet Union trying to build nuclear weapons?

• hundreds

• billions

• millions

• thousands

Multiple Choice

The ______________Project was the first nuclear weapon developed by the U.S. during World War II.

• Chicago

• Manhattan

• United States

• Nuclear Weapon

Open Ended

Why did neither the Soviet Union or United States want to engage in a nuclear war?

Read the article and make note of important details.

Fill in the Blanks

In what year did the Soviets detonate their own hydrogen bomb?

Fill in the Blanks

The Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles can be launched from as far away as

miles.

(don't forget your comma)

Read the article and make note of important details.

Multiple Choice

What does MAD stand for?

• Men and Destruction

• Mutual Assured Destruction

• Mass Assured Destruction

• Mutural Agreed Destruction

Read the article and make note of important details.

Multiple Select

Which nations also developed nuclear bombs during the Cold War? (check all that apply)

• Great Britain

• France

• Africa

• China

Fill in the Blanks

What does SALT stand for?

Strategic

Limitation Talks?

Open Ended

What event brought an end to the Cold War in 1991?