1955-1963: The arms race Flashcards
(13 cards)
When did America gain nuclear weapons
July 1945
First dropped on 6th and 9th August 1945
What was the nuclear umbrella
Where countries would ally with superpowers to ensure they had the security of a nuclear bomb
What was nuclear deterrence
Strategy where nations use nukes to discourage any attacks on their own countries
What was MAD
Mutually Assured Destruction where both sides have the nuclear capacity to destroy each other
When did the USSR test their own nuclear weapon
1949
When did the USA detonate the first H-bomb
Nov 1952
When did the USSR detonate own H-bomb
1953
What was Graduated nuclear exchange
Tactical, short range missiles in EU
Bermuda conference
When was the 1st US satellite launched
1958
When was the first ICBM made
1957 by the Soviets
How many strategic bombers did USA have in 1956 and 1960
1956: 560
1960: 550
How many ICBMs did USA have in 1960 and 1962
1960: 20
1962: 295
What was the US second strike idea
To be able to withstand a hit from a nuclear missile then return a hit back
