The Cold War - SSWH20a

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The Cold War was a political conflict between the ​

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The two Japanese cities that were bombed in 1945 were​

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What two Japanese cities were bombed in 1945?

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How did the United States' development of the hydrogen bomb affect its relations with the Soviet Union?

• It led to an intensified proxy war for ideological control of Vietnam.

• It led to the first Strategic Arms Limitation Talks between the countries.

• It motivated the Soviet Union to create the Warsaw Pact alliance.

• It greatly intensified the nuclear arms race between the countries.

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Which led to the MOST severe political divisions between nations following World War II?

• the possession of nuclear weapons by a small number of countries

• the widespread availability of nuclear weapons in the international community

• the proliferation of biological weapons in the international community

• the use of biological weapons in civil conflicts by a small number of countries

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Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963?

• to slow down the arms race

• to bring an end to the Cold War

• to prevent the spread of nuclear fallout

• to limit nuclear testing to underground sites

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The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was an agreement signed in 1968 by several of the major nuclear and non-nuclear powers that pledged their cooperation in stemming the spread of nuclear technology.— US Department of State

What does the signing of this treaty signify?

• Non-nuclear nations supported atomic weapons due to their ability to prevent international conflict.

• Non-nuclear nations opposed atomic weapons due to shortages of resources resulting from their production.

• Non-nuclear nations opposed atomic weapons due to their ability to produce mass casualty events.

• Non-nuclear nations supported atomic weapons due to the benefits they provided to the global economy.