12. Which factor increased Western fears of the Soviet Union in the 1950s? The Soviet Union had successfully tested its own atomic bomb. Khrushchev appeared to be more ruthless than Stalin. The Soviet Union became the first country to send an astronaut to the moon. Soviet leaders prohibited domestic criticism of government policies. CLEAR ALL

12. Which factor increased Western fears of the Soviet Union in the 1950s? The Soviet Union had successfully tested its own atomic bomb. Khrushchev appeared to be more ruthless than Stalin. The Soviet Union became the first country to send an astronaut to the moon. Soviet leaders prohibited domestic criticism of government policies. CLEAR ALL