Arms Race
The first nuclear weapon used
What is the atomic bomb?
The Space Race began after the Soviet Union launched this satellite into orbit.
What is Sputnik?
Communists were often called this because of their connection to the Soviet flag
What are "reds?"
Children learned to do this in school in the event of nuclear warfare.
What is "duck and cover?"
Home to the largest wild horse population in the U.S.; much of the state is made up of vast, open deserts and wild lands.
What is Nevada?
1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb
What is the hydrogen bomb?
The year the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space.
What is 1957?
This person used rumors and intimidation to build his power and become a feared figure in American politics.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
Families began to build these in their basements and backyards.
What are fallout shelters?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from this country to the United States in 1886 to celebrate America's centennial. It stands as a symbol of freedom and democracy.
What is France?
Year the U.S. tested the first hydrogen bomb
What is 1952?
The year the first human was sent into space.
What is 1961?
Created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee?
The Soviet Union tested their first hydrogen bomb in this year
What is 1953?
The first official flag of the United States had this many stars and this many stripes
What is 13?
Established in 1951; it was a US government agency tasked with preparing the nation for potential attacks, focusing on public education, shelter construction, and emergency preparedness
What is the Federal Civil Defense Administration?
This was formed by the U.S. government in 1958, in response to Sputnik and the growing need to catch up in space exploration.
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)?
Were an American married couple who were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union, including providing top-secret information about American radar, sonar, and nuclear weapon designs
Who were the Rosenberg's?
Full name of ICBM's.
What are intercontinental ballistic missiles?
This memorial was carved took 14 years to complete (1927-1941) and was done by 400 workers using dynamite and smaller tools.
What is Mount Rushmore?
Radioactive material propelled into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion
What is nuclear fallout?
The year the first man walked on the moon.
What is 1969?
Time period of the Red Scare
What is after WWII-1950s?
This president expanded the nation’s civil defense programs and encouraged Americans to build private shelters.
Who is Kennedy?
This state was home to the first American pizza.
What is New York?