Consequences of the atomic bomb Flashcards
1
Q
When did USA used to atomic bomb against Japan
A
August 1945
2
Q
Why did USA use the atomic bomb on Japan
A
To end the war quickly
3
Q
How did the USSR see this act to be
A
An example of American aggression
4
Q
What did the atomic bomb trigger
A
The arms race between USSR and USA
5
Q
What made the USSR become really suspicious of the USA
A
USA using the atomic bomb - they felt as though the americans were trying to show of and develop their superiority.
6
Q
What countries did the USA tell and not tell about their plans to drop the atomic bomb
A
They didn’t tell USSR
They told Britain
7
Q
How did the atomic bomb affect the relationship between the USSR and USA
A
It caused the two to move further apart as allies
8
Q
What did stalin set up in Europe
A
Satelite states
