Chapter 10 Space And Arms Race Flashcards

1
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When was the USA’s first test of an atomic bomb

A

16th July 1945

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2
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When was Hiroshima and Nagasaki dropped

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6th and 9th August 1945

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3
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When was the first soviet nuke

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29th August 1949 called first lightning

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4
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As of 1950, how many nukes did either side have

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USA:299
USSR:5

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5
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When was the first USA H bomb tested

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1st November 1952 called ‘ivy mike’

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6
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When was the first soviet H bomb tested

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8th August 1953

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7
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As of 1955, how many nukes did each side have

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USA:2,422
USSR:200

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8
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When was the first ICBM

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26th August 1957, user announced it

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9
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What was the Bermuda Conference and what year

A

USA starting IRBM in Britain 1957

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10
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What was the gaither report and what year

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USSR overtaking production of missiles 1957

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11
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When was the USA’s first ICBM

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1958

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12
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When were nuclear submarines made

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9th 1959 by USA

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13
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As of 1960, how many warheads did either side have

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USA-18,638
USSR-4,700

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14
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When was the tsar bomba and what is it

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30th October 1961, biggest explosion ever by Soviets

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15
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What and when was hotline

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20th June 1963, USA and USSR re establish comms

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16
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What and when was the nuclear test ban treaty

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5th August 1963, USA,USSR,UK ban testing

17
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As of 1963, how many warheads did either side have

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USA:29,800
USSR:4,000

18
Q

What and when was sputnik

A

4th October 1957, ussr launches first space satellite

19
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What and when was Sputnik II

A

November 1957, dog Laira launched in space

20
Q

What and when was flopnik

A

6th December 1957, US navy vanguard crashes

21
Q

What and when was the explorer

A

January 1958, first US satelitte

22
Q

When was NASA made

23
Q

What funding did USA Receive in September 1958

A

1 billion dollars

24
Q

Who was the first man in space and when

A

Yuri Gagarin,12th July 1961

25
Q

What happened in 1962

A

USA start winning and launches 63 space missions compared to ussr 15