1. which statement explains the impact of ford’s efforts in the arms race on america? a. ford attempted to make a space-based defense system through the strategic defense initiative. b. ford tried to reduce arms in both the united states and the soviet union through the salt ii talks. c. ford created a doomsday device in case the soviets attacked the united states through the norad. d. ford sought to end the manufacturing of nuclear weapons through the strategic arms reduction treaty. 2. what impact did the assassination of robert kennedy have on the election of 1968? a. the robert kennedy assassination delayed the election due to the investigation. b. robert kennedy’s death had no impact as he was not popular because of his connection to president johnson. c. the assassination allowed lyndon johnson to rerun as the most popular remaining candidate. d. the death of robert kennedy allowed richard nixon to win the election more easily. 3. what was the purpose of viking i? a. to seek information about other solar systems b. to establish a space station orbiting the earth c. to promote foreign relations with the ussr d. to explore the surface of mars 4. which statement examines interventions by the united states to deal with the conflicts between israel and palestine? a. the united states sent arms to israel to retake golan heights. b. the united states declared war on palestine to maintain the israeli state. c. the united states gave nonmilitary supplies to palestine to aid its efforts. d. the united states remained neutral during the conflict to eliminate the oil embargo. 5. which mission led to international cooperation for space exploration during the ford administration? a. apollo-soyuz test project b. saint-hubert test program c. international space station program d. skylab-mir space station project