Arms race Flashcards
1
Q
6 August 1945
A
USA drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Japan)
2
Q
1949
A
USSR first successful atomic bomb test
3
Q
1952
A
USA successfully tests first hydrogen bomb, 1000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb
4
Q
1953
A
USSR tests their own hydrogen bomb
5
Q
1955
A
USA publishes Doctrine of massive retaliation stating any attack on USA or allies will be met with incredible destructive force
6
Q
1957
A
USSR launches first ICBM, capable of carrying atomic warhead thousands of miles
