The Nuclear Arms Race
U.S.
Russia
Major Events
- August 29, 1945 USSR detonated first atomic bomb
- August 21, 1977 USSR launches first ICBM missile
- May 1, 1960 U-2 shot down over USSR
- October 7, 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty
Did not include China, but the other major world powers agreed to test nuclear bombs only underground.
-October 16 1962 - October 28 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviets place missiles in Cuba, and the U.S. place missiles in Turkey. Creates the Nuclear Hotline.
-March 5, 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty
Nations with Nuclear weapons agree not to share nuclear weapons with other nations.
What Is An Arms Race
An arms race is when two or more states compete to have a better military, variety of weapons, or best armed forces.
Background of what caused it
Significant Events
- This nuclear arms race was during the Cold War when arms or weapons built up in Russia and the U.S.
- The nuclear arms race was between Russia and the U.S. for nuclear weapon superiority.
- The nuclear arms race started in 1945 after the U.S. successfully dropped two atomic bombs on Japan.
- Russia and the U.S. spent billions trying to out race they other in number of nuclear weapons.
- Spending billions of dollars made a major drop in their economy to their economy.
How Long Did The Nuclear Arms Race Last
- March 23 1983 Strategic Defense Initiative
- October 1961 USSR detonate TSAR Bomba
- July 9, 1959 U.S. develop ICBM technology
-1952 America tests hydrogen bomb
-1968 U.S. develop MIRV system and Soviets develop defense ABM system
- January 1954 Massive Retaliation
Idea announced by Eisenhower
The arms race went from August of 1945 to November of 1990 when the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty was signed.
Modern Day Influences
Bibliography
Some of the immediate effects were on the economy, society, foreign policy, environment, and technological advancements. The long-term impact were on international security, policy, power, arms and communism. Today Capitalist rains in countries.
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