Space race
What was the name of the mission that sent the first man to the moon?
Apollo 11
What is an arms race?
When two or more rival nations compete in making military weapons and technology
What were the two countries involved in the Cold War?
America and Russia(formerly known as the USSR)
What's still on the moon?
Neil Armstrong's footprint and the American flag
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What were the Americans and the Soviets building atomic bombs for?
Each other
Why was the Cold War called the Cold War?
Because both countries never directly interact with each other
Where were the Vietnamese relocated to?
(Any one works) Australia, France, Canada, and America
What was the name of the first satellite sent to space?
Sputnik 1
Were school lockdown drills effective in defending against nukes?
They were not effective
What's the one proxy war we talked about?
Vietnam War
Who has over 85% and thousands of the world's nuclear weapons today?
Both Russia and America
What was the space race about?
America competing with the Soviet Union to send a man to the moon first and prove technological superiority
What's the name of the first atomic bomb tested at the Trinity test?
"The gadget"
How did mutually assured destruction cause the Cold War?
Both nations didn't want to risk destruction and nuclear warfare.
What's one conflict or tension regarding nukes today?
(doesnt have to be on here), Iran and America conflict
Why is the Space Race significant?
Both America and the Soviet Union were trying to prove superiority because of the Cold War and the tension it caused
How did Mutually Assured Destruction cause the arms race?
Both countries needed to make sure the other couldn't get out unscathed if they attacked first
What is a proxy war?
When nations or powers indirectly fight each other by supporting smaller factions and competing for influence and resources.
Free 500 if you can state how your life or today's world was affected by the Cold War
N/A