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when did usa make the atomb bomb
1945
when did ussr make the atomb bomb
1949
what is a 'nuclear monopoly'
when only one country has nuclear weapons
When did the USA make the Hydrogen bomb?
1952
When did the USSR make their hydrogen bomb?
1953
what is MAD and why is it a deterrent to a conflict?
mutually assured destruction - if one country uses nuclear weapons both sides will be destroyed
When did Stalin die?
1953
when was the warsaw pact and why was it made?
ussr response to NATO in 1955
who was new ussr leader from 1955 and how was their approach different to stalins?
Khrushchev - peaceful co-existence
why was missile technolofy better than bomber technology?
it didn't need to be fired from a plane
when did the soviets launch their first satellite and what was its name?
1957 - sputnik
which was the first superpower to get a man into space and what was his name?
ussr, yuri gagarin
what year did the first man walk on the moon?
1969
Why was the space race an important part of the Cold War?
it proved who was the most intellectual and satellites could also be used for spying and/or weapons
what does icmb stand for
intercontinental ballistic missile
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