WH: Post-War and the Modern World

According to the passage, why did the United States invest nearly $2 billion in research and development of the atomic bomb?

• To beat both the Axis powers and the Soviets to the creation of a nuclear weapon.

• To develop new energy sources for civilian use.

• To support the construction of nuclear power plants.

• To improve medical technology during the war.

When did the Soviets secure nuclear weapons technology, according to the passage?

• 1945

• 1949

• 1952

• 1960

In 1952, which country built the first hydrogen-bomb, a weapon with much greater destructive power?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Japan

Over the course of the Cold War, which two countries' leaders made efforts to limit the use and spread of nuclear weapons?

• United States and China

• Soviet Union and United States

• Britain and France

• Germany and Japan

The United States, Soviet Union, and Britain signed the ________ in 1963 to ban nuclear tests in the atmosphere, space, and underwater.

• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

• Treaty of Versailles

• Geneva Convention

• Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

What was the main goal of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed in 1963 by the United States, Soviet Union, and Britain?

• To eliminate all nuclear weapons

• To minimize the environmental impacts of radiation

• To allow more nuclear tests

• To increase arms manufacturing

In 1968, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was signed by how many countries?

• 50

• 100

• 137

• 200

The expression 'military–industrial complex' describes the relationship between a country's military and the ________ that supplies it, seen together as a vested interest which influences public policy.

• defense industry

• entertainment industry

• agricultural sector

• education system

What is a driving factor behind the relationship between the military and defense-minded corporations?

• Only the military benefits

• Only the corporations benefit

• Both sides benefit—one side from obtaining weapons, and the other from being paid to supply them

• Neither side benefits

In the late 19th and early 20th century, an organized religious and political movement known as _______ emerged among Jews.

• Zionism

• Buddhism

• Sufism

• Shintoism