Mutually Assured Destruction

Mutually Assured Destruction

10th Grade

5 Qs

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Mutually Assured Destruction

Mutually Assured Destruction

Assessment

Passage

History

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Cesar Lopez

FREE Resource

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