Development of the cold war 3/4 Flashcards
How did USA and USSR start an arms race
Tension between USSR and USA grew as they were competing for possession of powerful weapons and nuclear weapons which make them seem more powerful and gain an advantage over an other so they both were contantly trying to develop more powerful and dangerous weapons
Why was USA and USSR worried of each other
They were worried and feared that one or the other might use the nuclear weapons on each other and trigger a warw
What did USA develop in 1960
USA developed submarines which carried Polaris Missiles which can be fired from anywhere under the sea and the submarines were hard to detectW
What did USSR develop in 1957
USSR developed ICBM which could strike USA after being launced from USSR and they were virtually unstoppable
How did the formation of NATO affect the arms race
The formation of NATO in 1949 meant that USSR felt vulnerable to attacks
How did the treaty of friendship affect the arms race
Treaty of friendship between USSR and Communist China led to fears in the west that the USSR was planning to spread communism through asia and more
When was NATO created and what did they agree on NATO
Nato was created in 1949 and NATO members agreed to respond if any member of the NATO alliance was attacked
why did USSR see NATO as a threat
USSR saw NATO as a threat because when west berlin joined NATO in 1955, USSR was worried that NATO was becoming stronger and west berlin is a danger to USSR
