Space & Arms Race USII.8c

What two countries were most involved in the Arms Race during the Cold War?

• France and Germany

• U.S. and Soviet Union

• Vietnam and China

• Japan and the United Kingdom

What country had two atomic bombs dropped on it during World War II?

• Germany

• France

• Japan

• Russia

What did MAD stand for in regards to the Arms Race?

•  Masters Against Defense

• Mutual Anti Detonation

•  Mutually Assured Destruction

• Maximum Allowed Devastation

 What event effectively ended the Arms Race?

• The end of the Vietnam War

•  The signing of the SALT agreements

• The landing of the first man on the Moon

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

True or False: Both sides of the Arms Race would have suffered great losses in the event of a nuclear war.

• True

• False

The Space Race was a part of what war?

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• WWII

• Cold War

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit?

• Sputnik I

• Apollo 11

• Vostok I

• Explorer I

Which country first put a manned spacecraft into orbit?

• France

• United States

• China

• Soviet Union

Who was the first man to set foot on the Moon?

• Neil Armstrong (from Soviet Union)

• Buzz Aldrin (from U.S.)

• Yuri Gagarin (from Soviet Union)

• Neil Armstrong (from U.S.)

The Space Race was meant to prove which country had the most superior:

• nuclear weapons

• military

• technology

• government