atomic bomb Flashcards
who was the first to build an atomic bomb
usa
when was the atomic bomb dropped in japan
august 1945
why did truman assert his authority at the p.d conference
bc the usa had a great weapon which had great benefits and power
what was stalin’s attitude like
he pretended not to care but instructed scientists to construct their own
what do historians argue the reason for usa dropping bombs on japan is
to intimidate the soviets and increase eastern european freedom
why did truman feel more confident
western europe felt more comfortable being protected by america
what did the atomic bomb make stalin determined to do
to create a buffer zone of satelite states of communist sympathetic countries
did the usa’s plan to intimidate ussr go well
no they failed
why did the usa’s power and intimidation die down
on aug 29 1949 russia gained a bomb too
why was there a reluctancy for a war
due to the danger of a nuclear war
what happened instead of a war
an arms race
