Continuation of the Nuclear Arms Race 1957-60s 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe USA - twentieth century changeGCSEAQA Created by: EmiliaCreated on: 26-04-14 17:42 Why were things different when USSR had developed Sputnik 1? The USA could only fire weapons from planes which USSR could shoot down. 1 of 12 What happened in 1957? The US developed its own International Ballistic Missiles (ICBMS) 2 of 12 In which year could they be stored underground in 30 seconds? 1959 3 of 12 1960 - What did the ability to fire a Polaris missile from a nuclear submarine mean? A missile could be fired from the sea near the USSR 4 of 12 Where were ICMBS then placed? In friendly countries near US enemies 5 of 12 What year did the USA place missiles on Turkey? 1959 6 of 12 What year did the USSR try to place missiles in Cuba? 1962 7 of 12 What happened during the 1960s? The superpowers used spies to check the nuclear developments of the opposition. 8 of 12 What did each superpower then have? Enough nuclear missiles to destroy the other 9 of 12 Why did the nuclear war continue? They had to build weapons to keep the balance (expensive) but it prevented nuclear war 10 of 12 What could the superpowers do collectively by the end of the 1960s? Destroy the world 11 of 12 What was this known as? Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) 12 of 12
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