The Arms Race

Question 1

What happened in 1945?

Answer 1

-USA tested it’s first Atomic Bomb
-Soviets triple scientists pay

Question 2

What happened in 1949?

Answer 2

-USSR test it’s first Atomic Bomb
-Truman increases defence spending
-Truman orders the building of H-bomb

Question 3

What happened in 1953?

Answer 3

-Both develop the Hydrogen bomb
-US test biggest ever on 1st March 1954

Question 4

What happened in 1957?

Answer 4

-USSR launch Sputnik into space
-Eisenhower founded NASA
-Eisenhower expanded training for scientists and engineers
-US Increases spending on missiles by 20%
-US placed missiles in western Europe

Question 5

What happened in 1959?

Answer 5

-Both have ICBMS so recognise the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction