COLD WAR; grand alliance deteriorates 1945 -46 Flashcards
1
Q
when did America explode the first atomic bomb?
A
6th august 1945
2
Q
where did America explode the atomic bomb on the 6th of august 1945
A
Hiroshima, japan
3
Q
when was the second bomb tested?
A
9th of august
4
Q
where was the second bomb tested?
A
Nagasaki, japan
5
Q
how many Japanese civilians were killed in total?
A
over 120,000
6
Q
what was the impact of the atomic bomb on cold war relations?
A
America was a threat. Soviet scientists developed their own bomb only 4 years later. Loyalty of USA was doubted
7
Q
what began after both super powers had developed an atomic bomb?
A
they began an arms race. Vicious rivalry, excessive amount of weaponry.
8
Q
what was the impact of America’s atomic bomb on the rest of the world?
A
by 1964 - France, Britain and China also had an atomic bomb
