the development of nuclear weaponry Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
how did tensions raise because of the atomic bomb
A
the use of atomic bombs against japan in 1945 led to an increase in tension between the superpowers
2
Q
what happened because of the rising tensions
A
the tensuons started a nucleur arms race between them
3
Q
when did the soviets first successful test their atomic bomb
A
the soviets successfully detonated their first a-bomb on august 29 1949
4
Q
how did the soviets respond to the soviets success
A
the americans responded by building the hydrogen bomb in 1952 but the soviets built their own within a year
5
Q
how were the countries economies affected
A
defnce budgets rose on both sides and more and more weapons were developed
