1. Study Source 7. According to this source, how serious was the Soviet nuclear threat?
The soviets were not a very big threat at the beginning. They had many forces, but they did not yet have the atomic bomb. They were not as big a threat as the US was to them. Though they were thinking of surprising the US and then having the upper hand. But once the Soviet Union obtained atomic bombs, they were just as strong as the US. If it grew enough, it would soon be more powerful than the US.
2. What measures is Source 7 calling for?
If the USSR became just as powerful as the US, the US would have to be prepared for an air attack from the USSR. Upgrading their Air sirens and defenses and also a system to protect the citizens.
The soviets were not a very big threat at the beginning. They had many forces, but they did not yet have the atomic bomb. They were not as big a threat as the US was to them. Though they were thinking of surprising the US and then having the upper hand. But once the Soviet Union obtained atomic bombs, they were just as strong as the US. If it grew enough, it would soon be more powerful than the US.
2. What measures is Source 7 calling for?
If the USSR became just as powerful as the US, the US would have to be prepared for an air attack from the USSR. Upgrading their Air sirens and defenses and also a system to protect the citizens.
3. How would you describe the tone of Source 7? Use examples of words and phrases in the text to support your answer.
Source 7 seems kind of somber and serious. It is giving warning to what might be to come in the next years. "It is estimated that, within the next four years, the USSR will attain the capability of seriously damaging vital centres of the United States." It speaks of how the USSR will soon be able to attack the US on the same ground as the US would be able to attack the USSR. The warnings of what is to come is a pressing matter that the source tries to convey to the reader.
4. Study Source 8. What criticisms are made of Source 7?
Source 8 is showing the Soviet Union as a bigger threat than source 7 did. Source 8 says that the USSR is already a big threat and have the fuel (anger) to keep them going for a while. Source 7 portrays them as not yet a threat but soon to be one. They differ in views of how strong the USSR really is.
5. Do you think the author of Source 7 wanted to increase tension and the risk of war? If not, what were his motives?
I believe that the author of source 7 may want to increase the tention and risk of the war, but I also believe that it is written just as a source of information. He wants to make sure that others know of the danger that will become larger as the standoff continues. The author wants to warn people of the hard times to come. He wanted them to be ready for something terrible to happen, which would increase tention and fear...
6. Do the criticisms in Source 8 mean that Source 7 is not a useful historical source? Explain your answer.
No, the criticisms in source 8 do not mean that source 7 is not useful. Source 8 just shows a difference of opinion than source 7. The same person didn't write both source 7 and 8, so they are obviously going to differ between each other. Source 8 is just more forward in what will happen rather than source 7, which is more calm about the situation.
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