In this activity, students will examine how the Cold War arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union escalated from atomic weapons to hydrogen bombs, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched missiles, and how the theory of mutual assured destruction created a fragile peace between the two superpowers. They will also explore how crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 exposed the dangers of brinksmanship and pushed both governments toward arms control agreements, including the Partial ÌÇÐÄVlogt Ban Treaty, SALT negotiations, and the INF Treaty of 1987.

It has 13 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic.