1. How did the concept of mutually assured destruction influence the Cold War?

It stopped the United States from developing missiles to deliver the bombs.

It proved that there was no safe place to test nuclear weapons.

It showed that the Soviets were unable to develop a nuclear weapon.

It reminded people that a nuclear war would be devastating for everyone.

2. Which of the following was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?

The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.

The United States wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.

The United States planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.

The United States wanted to become the world's first example of a superpower.

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Guillermo

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10 May, 15:38

1. How did the concept of mutually assured destruction influence the Cold War?

It stopped the United States from developing missiles to deliver the bombs.

It proved that there was no safe place to test nuclear weapons.

It showed that the Soviets were unable to develop a nuclear weapon.

It reminded people that a nuclear war would be devastating for everyone.

2. Which of the following was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?

The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.

The United States wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.

The United States planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.

The United States wanted to become the world's first example of a superpower.

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Jaydon Prince · Answer 1

Question 1

The correct answer is: "It reminded people that a nuclear war would be devastating for everyone".

After the nuclear bombings that were thrown in Japan, the world had acknowledged that a full-scale nuclear war would destroy the planet, this is the main reason why there was never a direct armed conflict between the US and the Soviet Union.

Question 2

The correct answer is: The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack

Both the US and the URSS tried to developed the most sofisticated weapons. The aim of this policy was to show the power to the enemy, to prevent him of daring to attack.