Which of the following events caused tensions to increase during the Cold War between 1948 and 1953?(1 point)
Responses
The USSR successfully tested its first atomic bomb.
The USSR successfully tested its first atomic bomb.
The USSR sent troops to preserve communist rule in Afghanistan.
The USSR sent troops to preserve communist rule in Afghanistan.
China and the United States supported opposing sides in the Vietnam War.
China and the United States supported opposing sides in the Vietnam War.
The U.S. invaded the Dominican Republic to stop it from becoming a communist state.
The U.S. invaded the Dominican Republic to stop it from becoming a communist state.
The correct answer is: The USSR successfully tested its first atomic bomb.
How did World War II impact the women’s rights movement?(1 point)
Responses
Most women lost their jobs when soldiers returned home after the war.
Most women lost their jobs when soldiers returned home after the war.
Women had entered the workforce in greater numbers, leading to the growth of feminism.
Women had entered the workforce in greater numbers, leading to the growth of feminism.
Women did not take new jobs after the war because it would take jobs from veterans.
Women did not take new jobs after the war because it would take jobs from veterans.
Many women decided to leave their jobs when soldiers returned.
Many women decided to leave their jobs when soldiers returned.
The correct answer is: Women had entered the workforce in greater numbers, leading to the growth of feminism.
What ideas were important to the counterculture movement?(1 point)
Responses
democracy and individualism
democracy and individualism
tradition and embracing social norms
tradition and embracing social norms
collectivism and socialism
collectivism and socialism
peace, equality, and harmony
peace, equality, and harmony
The correct answer is: peace, equality, and harmony.
The correct answer is: The USSR successfully tested its first atomic bomb.
During the years 1948 to 1953, tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were already high due to ideological differences and the competition for global influence. However, the event that specifically caused tensions to increase during this period was the successful testing of the atomic bomb by the USSR.
To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate the other options one by one based on their timing and relevance to the given time frame. For instance, the conflict in Afghanistan and the US invasion of the Dominican Republic occurred after 1953, so they cannot be the correct answers for tensions during the specified period. Additionally, China's involvement in the Vietnam War did contribute to the overall tension between the US and the USSR, but it was not specific to the years 1948 to 1953.
By utilizing historical knowledge and a process of elimination, we can identify the Soviet Union's successful atomic bomb test as the event that escalated tensions during the stated time frame.