Arms Race
- Created by: sophie.nchls
- Created on: 30-05-18 11:15
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- Arms Race
- Atomic bomb
- US 6 Aug 1945 Hiroshima
- Triggered nuclear arms race (40 years)
- Stalin wanted a similar weapon to be built
- 1949 made their first atomic bomb
- US 1952 Hydrogen bomb
- USSR 6 months hydrogen bomb
- US 1952 Hydrogen bomb
- 1949 made their first atomic bomb
- US 6 Aug 1945 Hiroshima
- Ballistic missiles
- USSR 1958 ICBM
- Radar
- Caused panic in US
- Fallen behind
- Deficiencies in education system
- Eisenhower accused
- CIA had photographic evidence (U2 planes) flying at high altitudes over soviet air space
- 1960 US 295 ICBM
- 120 more than USSR
- Fallen behind
- Caused panic in US
- Radar
- USSR 1958 ICBM
- Both powers understood that a nuclear war would lead to the end of mankind
- Hoped having enough firepower to destroy opponent would reduce chances of the weapons being used
- Eisenhower made it clear that if the vet's allies attacked the US that they will be met with mass retaliation
- Every available weapon will be used against them
- Mutually assured destruction
- Anti-ballistic missile treaty 1972
- Mutually assured destruction
- Every available weapon will be used against them
- Atomic bomb
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