The arms/space race between USSR + USA (1949-1963) Flashcards
1
Q
what year did the space race start?
A
October 1957
2
Q
when did the arms race start + how?
A
1949 - when USA launched their first ever atomic bomb on Hiroshima that ended WW2
3
Q
What does MAD stand for + what is it?
A
Mutually Assured Destruction, a concept created about the consequences of a nuclear war between USA + USSR
4
Q
at what point did the USSR finally get ahead of the USA?
A
when testing their first ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile) in may 1957
5
Q
when did the USA develop the hydrogen bomb
A
1952
