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When was the first thermonuclear explosion ?

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November 1952

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When did the Soviet Union acquire the atom bomb?

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28th august 1949

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What was the USAs hydrogen bomb named ?

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Ivy mike

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What was SAC

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Strategic Air Command

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Who commanded SAC ?

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General Curtis Bombs Away LeMay

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What drawback came form deriving the bomb via plane

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Was slow and the aircraft could be shot down

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How many bombers did the USA have in 1960

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550

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When was the first ICBM tested ?

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May 1957

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When was Sputnik launched

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November 1957

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What was special about Sputnik 2

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A dog laksa went up in it

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Who was the first man in space ?

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Yuri agagarin

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When did he go to space ?

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April 1961

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What did the Gaither report say ?

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That there was a 3-1 missile gap in the favour of the USSR

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What was Polaris ?

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Submarine launched ballistic missile

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What was Limited War

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The superpowers would not engage each other directly

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What is an example of limited war?

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Korean War

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What was Brinksmanship

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Going to the brink of nuclear war to receive concessions from the other power

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Why was it unrealistic?

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USA would only use nuclear weapons as a last resort

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What was Flexible Response?

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The idea that the USA would be more Flexible in defensive strategies.

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What was a strategy of Flexible response?

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Second Strike Capabilities, and the ability of a limited nuclear war?

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What is MAD

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Mutually Assured Destruction

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Name the 4 stabilising effects of the arms race?

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Prevented direct Confrontation
Less interference in spheres of influence
Forced both sides to co-operate
US and Soviet leaders acted responsibly

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Name the 5 destabilising effects of the arms race?

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Spiralling and more expensive and destructive arms race
Culture of secrecy increased fears
encouraged Brinkmanship
Cost of arms race destabilised relations
Did not stop other forms of competition
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When was the Cuban Revolution ?

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January 1959

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Which leader fled into exile?

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Batista

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Who became the Leader of Cuba?

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Castro

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When did VP Nixon meet Castro ?

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April 1959

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Where did Batista supporters flee to

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The USA

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US oil companies refused to ???

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Refine Soviet Ooil

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When did USA impose a economic blockade on Cuba ?

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July 1960

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When did Castro embrace Communism ?

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1961

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What was the Bay of Pigs?

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A batista supported invasion of Cuba designed to overthrow Castro. The CIA and JFK supported it.

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What were the consequence of the Bay of Pigs?

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Cuba and the USSR entered into a defensive alliance, and a military trade deal, securing SAMs and MiG Jets to Cuba.

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When was Operation Mongoose?

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October 1961

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What was Operation Mongoose?

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A destablistion operation against the Cuban Regime.

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What did Cuba expect from the USA by the end of 1961

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A invasion.

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When did the USSR send in Missiles to Cuba?

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September 1962

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What else was sent other than missiles?

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42 jet bombers and 42 jet fighters, 24 SAMs, 2 tanks battalions and over 40000 troops.

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What are the suspected motives for a build up in Cuba?

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Defend Cuba,
To bargain for the removal of US missiles in turkey,
Humiliate JFK,
Put Pressure on the West to leave Berlin
Achieve Nuclear Parity

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How long was the warning time of a nuclear strike after missiles found in Cuba ?

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3 minutes

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What doctrine did it infringe?

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Monroe

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When did the USA first see the missiles?

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14th October 1962

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What did the Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko say the missiles were for?

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Defensive purposes

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When did the Blockade start?

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Tuesday 23rd October 1962

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What did the US armed forces reach on the 24th October?

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DEFCON 2

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When did the UN see the U2 pictures?

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Thursday 25th October 1962

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What is the deal that Khrushchev proposes?

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Removal of USSR missiles on Cuba for the removal of US missiles in turkey.

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When is this announced ?

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Sunday 28th October

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What were the consequences for JFK?

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He received a foreign policy success, which saw the democrats win the 1962 mid-terms.
Pledged to leave Cuba alone

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What were the consequences for Khrushchev?

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He had defended Cuba
Removed Missiles from Turkey
Yet was removed from power in 1964

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When was the Hot Line Agreement?

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June 1963

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When was the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?

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August 1963

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