Nuclear Arms Race

During the Nuclear Arms Race, the U.S. and __________ competed to build more destructive weapons.

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

• France

What did the nuclear arms race lead to the development of by 1960?

• Stealth bombers

• Drones

• Satellites

• Intercontinental ballistic missiles

What year did President Truman announce plans to develop a hydrogen bomb?

• 1950

• 1945

• 1961

• 1953

Which type of bomb was said to be hundreds of times more powerful than the one that destroyed Hiroshima?

• Hydrogen bomb

• Atomic bomb

• Neutron bomb

• Fusion bomb

What was the military policy adopted by the United States known as?

• Strategic Defense Initiative

• First Strike Capability

• Nuclear Deterrence

• Mutual Assured Destruction

What was still allowed under the Limited Test Ban Treaty?

• Underground tests

• Oceanic tests

• Atmospheric tests

• Space tests

How did President Kennedy describe the Limited Test Ban Treaty?

• A step toward disarmament

• A necessary evil

• A step toward reason

• A temporary solution

What is the name for a race between two nations to build bigger weapons?

• economic race

• arms race

• peace race

• space race

Which two countries were primarily involved in the Nuclear Arms Race during the Cold War?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and Germany

• United States and Japan

What was the primary goal of the Nuclear Arms Race?

• To achieve world peace

• To gain military superiority

• To promote nuclear energy

• To develop space technology