What was the primary goal of the president's new nuclear strategy?

Strategic Defense Initiative Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To increase the number of nuclear weapons
To reduce the danger of nuclear war
To form alliances with other countries
To develop new offensive weapons
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the main reason defensive systems were outlawed by treaty in 1972?
They were too expensive to maintain
They were considered destabilizing
They were ineffective against nuclear attacks
They violated international law
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who was a key advocate for the development of new defensive weapon systems?
Albert Einstein
Edward Teller
Robert Oppenheimer
Niels Bohr
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the president's call to the scientific community regarding nuclear weapons?
To develop more powerful nuclear weapons
To make nuclear weapons obsolete
To sell nuclear technology to allies
To increase the stockpile of nuclear weapons
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major concern about the Star Wars program?
It was supported by all scientists
It was already implemented successfully
It was considered an unworkable delusion
It was too cheap to be effective
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the space-based kinetic energy weapons in the proposed defense system?
To monitor weather patterns
To communicate with other countries
To intercept enemy missiles
To launch satellites into orbit
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which technology was NOT mentioned as part of the proposed defense system?
Particle beam weapons
Chemical lasers
Biological weapons
Kinetic energy weapons
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