The Cold War (general)
Define the Cold War.
The tense relationship between the U.S. and Soviet Union between WWII & 1990
Who was the Candy Bomber?
Gail S. Halvorsen
What town was specifically affected by the nuclear testing?
St. George
True or False: Those affected by radiation from Cold War testing were granted compensation by the United States Congress.
True
List one event from the Space Race
Sputnik, first man on the moon, first dog in space etc.
Why was the Cold War known as the "Cold War"?
It did not "heat up" to the level of nuclear destruction that could have happened.
What did the Candy Bomber do?
Flew candy to the children in West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift
What were the people affected by the Nuclear bomb testing in Nevada called?
Downwinders
True or False: The MX Missile was constructed in the Utahs West Desert.
False
Another name for McCarthyism
The Red Scare
What was the competition between the United States & Soviet Union to have better space flight abilities?
Space Race
What town was the Candy Bomber from?
Tremonton, Utah
What was the bomb named that greatly affected Utahns in the Southern part of the state?
Dirty Harry
What are 2 safety precautions the Nuclear Waste Storage company takes to ensure the safety & proper management of nuclear waste from the Cold War.
Water testing, soil sampling, buried under mounds of rock & concrete, radiation testers for employees, sanitization centers, reporting data to the state, constant surveillance etc.
Define Communism
political system where all property is publicly owned
Military theory in the Cold War that deterred a country from "striking" first or utilizing their atomic weapons on the other country for fear of retaliation
1/2 points for acronym
1/2 points for what it stands for
M.A.D
Mutually Assured Destruction
What town became a hot spot for "Uranium mining", creating a significant economic boom for the Utahns in the town?
Moab
WHY did the nuclear fallout impact Utah so severely if the testing site was located in Nevada?
To avoid Las Vegas they tested on days when the wind was blowing toward Utah
Makes them a target, hurts natural landscape, offensive weapon, "shell game"
Political belief & system that controlled the Soviet Union
Communism
What was the competition between the United States & Soviet Union to increase their stock pile of weapons specifically nuclear bombs?
Arms Race
List 3 ways Utahns were impacted by the Nuclear testing during the Cold War, be specific.
Birth defects, higher cancer rates, farmers losing crops & livestock, death
What is the company in Iowa that stores Nuclear Waste & where are they located?
1/2 point each
List 3 reasons why nuclear waste should or should not be stored in Utah
con: Could leak, becomes more radioactive over time, needs constant human maintenance, potentially hazardous to humans
Pro: provides job for the state, helps economy, has to be stored somewhere why not Utah, ideal geographical setting
What mineral was mined in towns in Utah that became very valuable during the Cold War? & Why was it so valuable?
Uranium, used in nuclear weapons