The Missile Gap 1950's

Question 1

What was the impact of the missile gap?

Answer 1

People in USA were scared and were convinced to put money towards narrowing the missile gap

Question 2

When was the missile gap?

Answer 2

In the 1950’s

Question 3

What was true about the missile gap?

Answer 3

Nothing, Eisenhower knew from a source in Russia that Russia were in fact behind USA in the nuclear arms race

Question 4

Why didn’t Eisenhower tell the truth about the missile gap?

Answer 4

So USA would want to out money towards narrowing the missile gap and making more weapons

Question 5

Why didn’t Khrushchev tell the truth about the missile gap?

Answer 5

It would humiliate him

Question 6

What was the ratio of missiles in Russia to USA that was spread in the media?

Answer 6

Russia to USA

3:1

Question 7

What was de-Stalinization?

Answer 7

Where Khrushchev denounced Stalin as a man who committed many innocent murders. He removed every poster of Stalin and moved his grave to where nobody could ever see it

Question 8

Describe the relationship between USA and USSR after Stalin had died?

Answer 8

They had a civilised relationship and actually got on much better, however still not trusting each other

Question 9

When did Khrushchev visit USA?

Answer 9

1959

Question 10

When did USA explode the H bomb?

Answer 10

1952

Question 11

What was a B52?

Answer 11

A bomber plane created by USA that could fly 6000 miles and release a nuclear cargo

Question 12

When did the Russians make a H bomb?

Answer 12

1953

Question 13

When did USA develop icbm’s?

Answer 13

1959

Question 14

When did Russia develop icbm’s?

Answer 14

1957

Question 15

What is an icmb?

Answer 15

Inter continental ballistic missile

Question 16

What was the missile gap?

Answer 16

The thought in USA that Russia were ahead of them in the nuclear arms race