Nuclear Tensions and Technological Rivalry in the Cold War Era

The video explores the Cold War's origins, highlighting the distrust between the US and USSR, which was set aside during WWII. Post-war tensions led to a nuclear arms race, with the USSR's rapid development of nuclear weapons surprising the US. This competition extended into a space race, marked by the launch of Sputnik and the creation of NASA. The arms and space races spurred technological advancements but also brought the world close to nuclear conflict, as seen in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

What event marked the beginning of the Cold War tensions between the US and USSR?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The end of World War II

• The launch of Sputnik

Which country was the first to develop a nuclear weapon after the US?

• China

• France

• United Kingdom

• Soviet Union

What was the US response to the Soviet Union's atomic bomb test?

• Launching the first satellite

• Building more conventional weapons

• Developing the hydrogen bomb

• Signing a peace treaty

What technological advancement allowed nuclear weapons to be launched from great distances?

• Cruise missiles

• Submarine-launched missiles

• Intercontinental ballistic missiles

• Stealth bombers

What was the significance of the Soviet Union launching Sputnik?

• It led to the signing of the Outer Space Treaty

• It was the first manned space mission

• It ended the Cold War

• It marked the start of the space race

How did the US respond to the launch of Sputnik?

• By creating NASA

• By signing a nuclear disarmament treaty

• By launching the first manned mission to Mars

• By developing stealth technology

What was one of the major achievements of the space race?

• The first space shuttle launch

• The first space station

• The Apollo 11 moon mission

• The first satellite launch

What event during the Cold War brought the world close to nuclear conflict?

• The Vietnam War

• The Berlin Airlift

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Korean War