The Consequences Of The Atomic Bomb Flashcards
When was the first atomic bomb used ?
Aug 1945
What was one consequence of the atomic bomb being used for the USA
It began an arms race between the USA and USSR
How did the USA make the USSR become suspicious of them?
The USSR was not told about the plan to use the atomic bomb, whereas Britain was. Made Stalin think that the USA was trying to show off and create their own superiority and this then made him tighten his grip own Western European countries. This lead to the creation of the satellite states.
Which was the first city to be hit by the atomic bomb?
Hiroshima
Which was the second city to bit by an atomic bomb?
Nagasaki
What was President Truman’s relationship with Stalin?
They didn’t get along well as seen from the Potsdam conference, compared to Roosevelt who tolerated Stalin and found ways to get along with him, as seen by the Tehran conference