Nuclear Weapons Flashcards
Did the Soviet union have moreInternational ballistic missiles than the US by 1964?
No, USSR had 75 whilst USA had 200
What had the Soviets tested in the summer of 1957?
The first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
How did Eisenhower strengthen the USA’s nuclear strike capability?
He negotiated an agreement with Britain which enabled the USA to station intermediate-range ballistic missiles in Britain
What was significant in 1957 in relation to the nuclear power of the USSR?
The USSR was able to develop missile delivery systems for nuclear warheads
What were Khrushchev’s foreign policy imperatives
- expand nuclear capability
- destroy international tension
- USSR must remain the unchallenged leaders of the socialist competition from China
What new nuclear forces were developed in 1959?
Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile Polaris
What had the USA tested by 1955?
An airborne H-bomb that was 100x more powerful than its first attempts
What concept did the Gaither report present?
A missile gap between US and USSR
