Mutually Assured Destruction
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History
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10th Grade
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Hard
Cesar Lopez
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary goal of the doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) during the Cold War?
To ensure both superpowers could win a nuclear war
To prevent either side from launching a nuclear attack due to the fear of retaliation
To allow for smaller, controlled nuclear engagements
To encourage disarmament negotiations
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event during the Cold War marked the peak of tensions under the doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction?
The signing of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Berlin Blockade
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
The Vietnam War
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to President Ronald Reagan, how can a nuclear war be concluded?
With a clear victory for one side
Through extensive diplomatic negotiations
It cannot be won and must never be fought
By achieving superior military technology
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a common civil defense measure during the Cold War under the doctrine of MAD?
Public protests against nuclear weapons
Families building and using fallout shelters
Increased spending on conventional military forces
Cybersecurity enhancements
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
MAD, or Mutually Assured Destruction, was an acronym coined for the destruction that would be caused world-wide by...
Nuclear Attacks
Communist Agendas
Capitalist Agendas
Napalm
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