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Question 6 (Multiple Choice, Worth 4 points)

The quote below comes from the director of the weapons testing laboratory in the Soviet Union (USSR), describing an event in August 1949:

"When we succeeded in solving this problem, we felt relief, even happiness—for in possessing such a weapon we had removed the possibility of its being used against the USSR with impunity."

Source: [PBS](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/peopleevents/pandeAMEX53.html)

Which nation did the director fear might use the weapon they had developed against the Soviet Union?

A. Germany
B. Japan
C. The United States
D. Communist China


Question 7 (Multiple Choice, Worth 5 points)

Which of these was a similar feature of the periods that followed the two world wars?

A.
B.
C.
D.



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Final answer:

The director feared the United States would use the nuclear weapons, leading to a period of nuclear deterrence and the Cold War reshaping global geopolitics.


Explanation:

The director of the weapons testing laboratory in the Soviet Union feared that the United States might use the nuclear weapons they developed against the USSR, as evidenced by the quote provided.

Following both World Wars, a similar feature was the dominance of a duel of superpowers between the United States and the Soviet Union, leading to a period of nuclear deterrence characterized by the threat of mutually assured destruction.

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union reshaped the global geopolitical landscape, with implications for nuclear arms development and international relations.


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