Atomic Weapons
United States vs. Soviet Union
Policy/United States
Miscellaneous
100
What type of bomb is stronger? An atom bomb or a hydrogen bomb?
Hydrogen Bomb
100
Which countries government took a more active role in preparing its citizens for potential nuclear attacks? The U.S. or the Soviet Union?
Soviet Union
100
Who were the first 2 presidents of the United States during the Cold War?
President Harry S. Truman & President Dwight D. Eisenhower
100
True or Flase: During the Cold War in the U.S. the policy of brinkmanship included the trimming of the army and the expanding of the navy, air force, and its buildup of nuclear weapons. If false, what should be changed?
False. The United States did not expand the navy, it trimmed it along with the army
200
What is the process by which an atom bomb works?
Atomic Fission
200
When did the U.S. detonate their first H-bomb?
November 1, 1952
200
Under which president was John Foster Dulles secretary of state for?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
Where did the United States detonate their first H-bomb?
Marshall Islands
300
What is the process by which a hydrogen bomb works?
Atomic Fusion
300
When did the Soviet Union detonate their first H-bomb?
August 12, 1953
300
What policy did John Foster Dulles propose?
The Policy of Brinkmanship
300
The strength of the hydrogen bomb was thought to be equal to how many tons of TNT?
1 Million Tons of TNT
400
What happens during atomic fusion?
The combining of atomic nuclei
400
What 2 types of authorities primarily took up the civil defense measures in the United States?
State and Local Authorities
400
What was the policy of brinkmanship to the United States?
The promise of the U.S. to use all of its force, including nuclear weapons, against any aggressor nation
400
How many times stronger was the hydrogen bomb than the atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima?
67 times stronger
500
What happens during atomic fission?
The splitting of atomic nuclei
500
Name at leaste 3 of the pieces of clothing that Soviets were trained to where in the occurance of a nuclear attack if they could not get to a shelter in time.
1.) Suit of rubber or plastic 2.) Gas mask 3.) Protective gloves 4.) Footwear
500
Why was the policy of brinkmanship proposed?
In the hopes of preventing the spread of communism
500
What was the nickname of the first H-bomb dropped by the United States?
"Mike"
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