Chapter 10 Space And Arms Race Flashcards
When was the USA’s first test of an atomic bomb
16th July 1945
When was Hiroshima and Nagasaki dropped
6th and 9th August 1945
When was the first soviet nuke
29th August 1949 called first lightning
As of 1950, how many nukes did either side have
USA:299
USSR:5
When was the first USA H bomb tested
1st November 1952 called ‘ivy mike’
When was the first soviet H bomb tested
8th August 1953
As of 1955, how many nukes did each side have
USA:2,422
USSR:200
When was the first ICBM
26th August 1957, user announced it
What was the Bermuda Conference and what year
USA starting IRBM in Britain 1957
What was the gaither report and what year
USSR overtaking production of missiles 1957
When was the USA’s first ICBM
1958
When were nuclear submarines made
9th 1959 by USA
As of 1960, how many warheads did either side have
USA-18,638
USSR-4,700
When was the tsar bomba and what is it
30th October 1961, biggest explosion ever by Soviets
What and when was hotline
20th June 1963, USA and USSR re establish comms
What and when was the nuclear test ban treaty
5th August 1963, USA,USSR,UK ban testing
As of 1963, how many warheads did either side have
USA:29,800
USSR:4,000
What and when was sputnik
4th October 1957, ussr launches first space satellite
What and when was Sputnik II
November 1957, dog Laira launched in space
What and when was flopnik
6th December 1957, US navy vanguard crashes
What and when was the explorer
January 1958, first US satelitte
When was NASA made
1958
What funding did USA Receive in September 1958
1 billion dollars
Who was the first man in space and when
Yuri Gagarin,12th July 1961
What happened in 1962
USA start winning and launches 63 space missions compared to ussr 15
