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During the arms race between the USA and the Soviet Union, what type of weapons were being developed?

Biological weapons

Nuclear weapons (correct)

Chemical weapons

Conventional weapons

What was the belief behind the concept of 'Mutually Assured Destruction' (MAD)?

Both countries wanted to develop more powerful weapons

Both countries wanted to avoid nuclear war (correct)

Both countries wanted to control the world

Both countries wanted to destroy each other

What was the purpose of establishing a 'hotline' between the White House and the Kremlin?

To prevent any misunderstanding between the two countries (correct)

To coordinate military actions during a crisis

To share classified information

To negotiate disarmament agreements

Which countries were involved in drawing up the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT)?

USA, Soviet Union, Britain Signup and view all the answers

How many countries signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT) after 1963?

113 Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were involved in drawing up the Outer Space Treaty?

USA, Soviet Union, Britain Signup and view all the answers

How many countries signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

59 Signup and view all the answers

Which country developed multiple independently-targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs) during the time of SALT 1 negotiations?

USA Signup and view all the answers

What did the Basic Principles Agreement ban in order to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons?

Placing of warheads on the seabed Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the weaknesses of SALT 1 in terms of nuclear war prevention?

It did not cover the latest technological development, MIRVs Signup and view all the answers

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union was spending almost 30% of its GDP on defense, while the USA was spending

13% Signup and view all the answers

Which country did the Soviet Union sign the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance with in 1950?

China Signup and view all the answers

Who replaced Stalin as the Soviet leader and had a strained relationship with Mao?

Khrushchev Signup and view all the answers

Why did Mao decide to adopt a more friendly approach to the USA in 1969?

To counter the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the establishment of friendly relations between the US and China?

The World Table Tennis Championships Signup and view all the answers

Who was the US secretary of state that visited China and met with Chinese Prime Minister Zhou En-lai?

Henry Kissinger Signup and view all the answers

What was the policy of easing tensions in Europe and establishing links between East and West Europe called?

Ostpolitik Signup and view all the answers

Which treaty between the USA and the Soviet Union limited the number of inter-continental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles each country could have?

Interim Treaty Signup and view all the answers

During the late 1960s, why did the USA consider adopting a policy of détente with the Soviet Union and China?

To reduce military spending and focus on solving domestic social problems Signup and view all the answers

What event in 1968 influenced the USA's desire for a change in policy?

The assassination of Martin Luther King Signup and view all the answers

Why did Richard Nixon want to establish relations with the People's Republic of China?

To prevent the growing power of China from threatening the USA Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Soviet Union believe it was a good time to seek better relations with the USA?

They felt they were now equals in nuclear weapons and could discuss arms limitation from a position of strength Signup and view all the answers