7.3 - Who was more successful in the Cold War, East or West? - Arms Race/Space Race Flashcards
Chapter 7.3 - were the east or west more successful
east or west more successful
What gave the USA a distinct advantage in the early years of the Cold War?
The development of the atomic bomb in 1945
When did the Soviets produce their own atom bomb?
1949
When did the USA test the first hydrogen bomb?
1952
When did the Soviets launch the first intercontinental ballistic missile?
1957
What was developed as a result of Eisenhower’s worries over the ICBM?
The Polaris system, which could launch ICBMs from submarines
How did Reagan want to end the concept of mutually assured destruction?
With his Strategic Defence Initiative, the ‘Star Wars’ programme
When did the USSR fire the first ICBM?
August 1957
What was the first satellite launched into space called?
Sputnik
When did the USSR successfully launch the first satellite into space?
October 1957
How much funding did Congress authorise to be allocated to NASA after the USSR’s first satellite launch?
$1 billion
What happened in the USA’s first attempt to conquer space?
The Vanguard rocket exploded on take-off in December 1957
When did Yuri Gagarin become the first human to reach outer space?
April 1961
What space race programme was launched by JFK?
The Apollo programme
What ended the space race?
The moon landings in 1969
