The Arms Race

Which of these describes the "Arms Race?"

• The United States and Soviet Union competing to make superior sattelites

• The US and Soviet Union fighting over space technology

• The US and Soviet Union competing to make more powerful nuclear weapons

• The population boom competition between the US and Soviet Union

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

• France and Germany
• Cuba and the Netherlands 
• United States and Soviet Union 
• Vietnam and China

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

• Germany
• Japan
• France
• Russia

What event effectively ended the Arms Race? The start of the Gulf War.

• 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

Who was the leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Robert Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

Why didn't Kennedy want to attack Cuba once the missiles were discovered?

• fear of war

• fear of communism in the US

• fear of putting European allies in danger

• fear of losing re-election

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. President (a)   and Soviet leader (b)   almost took the world into a nuclear war.

• Kennedy

• Khrushchev

• Johnson

• Nixon

• Gorbachev

• Stalin

Answer explanation

READ THE QUESTION

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. President (a) Kennedy and Soviet leader (b) Khrushchev almost took the world into a nuclear war.

• Kennedy is the correct choice for U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

• Khrushchev is the correct choice for Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Therefore, the correct answers are:

• a. Kennedy

• b. Khrushchev