Strategic Defense Initiative Concepts

Strategic Defense Initiative Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the escalation of the arms race and the stalled arms control efforts, leading to a shift in nuclear strategy. The president considers a defensive system against nuclear attacks, influenced by Edward Teller's advocacy for advanced laser technology. This leads to the controversial launch of the Star Wars program by Ronald Reagan, aiming to create a space-based defense system. The proposal is met with mixed reactions, with some viewing it as visionary and others as dangerous. The video details the technical aspects of the proposed defense system, including spy satellites and various laser and projectile weapons.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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

30 sec • 1 pt

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

30 sec • 1 pt

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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