Which of these events accelerated the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A) the Vietnam war
B) the Berlin blockade
C) the Cuban missile crisis
D) the launch of Sputnik

Question

Which of these events accelerated the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A) the Vietnam war
B) the Berlin blockade
C) the Cuban missile crisis
D) the launch of Sputnik

anonymous · Answer

Please help!

nurali · Answer

Sputnik was definitely the event that accelerated the arms race. The USSR being the first to launch a satellite was a blow to the national prestige of the United States. But the underlying technical achievement was also a shock showing how far they were ahead. It proved that the USSR could build rockets with the range to hit the continental US.