NM HISTORY EOC: REVIEW #3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Arms Race
Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective
armed forces and weapons (nuclear weapons)
Communism
A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in
common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
Cold War
A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly
confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
GI Bill
law passed in 1944 to help returning veterans buy homes, start businesses and pay for
higher educations
Robert Goddard
Father of Modern Rocketry, researched and tested several rockets in NM.
Kirtland Air Force Base
Located in Albuquerque, it housed our special weapons arsenal during the cold war.
Manzano Base
Located in Albuquerque, during the cold war it was the main nuclear warhead storage
facility in the U.S.
Los Alamos National Labs
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Arms Race
Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective
armed forces and weapons (nuclear weapons)
Communism
A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in
common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
Cold War
A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly
confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
GI Bill
law passed in 1944 to help returning veterans buy homes, start businesses and pay for
higher educations
Robert Goddard
Father of Modern Rocketry, researched and tested several rockets in NM.
Kirtland Air Force Base
Located in Albuquerque, it housed our special weapons arsenal during the cold war.
Manzano Base
Located in Albuquerque, during the cold war it was the main nuclear warhead storage
facility in the U.S.
Los Alamos National Labs
