nuclear war and arms race Flashcards
1
Q
when was the atomic bomb (usas first explosion of an atomic bomb)
A
1945
2
Q
who then developed their own nuclear capability and when?
A
ussr by 1949
3
Q
what did the ussr bomb do
A
end usas monoply of atomic weapons
4
Q
arms race?
A
competition of both sides trying to build more destructive and a higher number of nuclear weapons
5
Q
arms race lead to mutually assured destruction which is…
A
where america and russia knew if they started a war the world would be destroyed
6
Q
what did the threat of mutually assured destruction do?
A
both sides limit nuclear weapons by 1960s
