The Arms Race Flashcards
1
Q
Who sent the first man into space?
A
The USSR in 1961
2
Q
Who sent the first man to the moon?
A
The USA in 1969
3
Q
How did the arms race increase tensions?
A
Both the USA and USSR had the capacity to destroy each other using nuclear weaponry. Neither side wanted the other to be more advanced.
4
Q
What does ICBM stand for?
A
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. USSR test-fired it first in 1957
5
Q
When was the first hydrogen bomb detonated?
A
1952 by the USA
6
Q
In what year did Stalin die?
A
1953
7
Q
Who took power after Stalin’s death?
A
Nikita Krushchev
8
Q
What did Krushchev want?
A
He wanted a ‘peaceful coexistence’ with the West but remained very competitive in the arms race
