causes of the arms race
- Created by: Jay Wynter
- Created on: 23-05-13 20:54
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- how did the arms race develop 1949-63
- THE BOMBS
- US first to create atomic bomb
- race to develop the superbomb
- USSR create litium bomb
- start of thermo-nuclear age
- THE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
- US develop first bomb with intercontinental range
- sov. developed V2 rockets capable of carrying thermo-nuclear technology
- propaganda used- U2 spy planes showed khrus. lying about the number of bombers he had
- launch of Sputnik 1957
- US attempts failed badly
- US developed first subkmarine launched ballistic missiles
- 1960
- US had 4000 warheads
- USSR had 220 warheads
- BOTH SUPERPOWERS ABLE TO PRODUCE MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION by 1960
- THE BOMBS
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