Question

Which of the following were effects of the arms race? Select all that apply.

-fear of nuclear attack

-cooperation in space exploration

-building of large numbers of fallout shelters

-increased study of science and math

-heightened world tensions

-greater trade between the East and West

Answer 1

Fear of nuclear attack, building large numbers of fallout shelters, increased study of science and math (Space Race), and heightened world tensions are all effects of the arms race

Answer 2

The arms race happened in the Cold War, which was a period when the United States and Sovit Union didn't trust each other and were competing to become the most powerful nation among all the others. Many were the effects of the arms race, such as:

• Fear of nuclear attack.
• Building of large numbers of fallout shelters.
• Increased study of Science and Math.
• Heightened world tensions.