SSWH19. ARMS RACE by Bailey Meier

SSWH19:

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C. EXPLAIN THE ARMS RACE; INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HYDROGEN BOMB (1954) AND S.A.L.T (STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TREATY)

THE FIRST MONOCULAR 'HYDROGEN' BOMB

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The first bomb test released the same amount of energy as 10,000,000 tons of TNT!!

THE ARMS RACE

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In 1949, the Soviet Union were growing an arms race.
Both countries built up their armies and weapons

In 1957, the Soviets sent off Sputnik 1, the first human made satellite, to orbit the earth

THE HYDROGEN BOMB

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hydrogen bomb, weapon deriving a large portion of its energy from the nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes. In an atomic bomb, uranium or plutonium is split into lighter elements that together weigh less than the original atoms, the remainder of the mass appearing as energy. Unlike this fission bomb, the hydrogen bomb functions by the fusion, or joining together, of lighter elements into heavier elements. The end product again weighs less than its components, the difference once more appearing as energy. Because extremely high temperatures are required in order to initiate fusion reactions, the hydrogen bomb is also known as a thermonuclear bomb
that could fly 6,000 miles and deliver a nuclear pay-load. Such a development required massive financial backing from the government - something which America could afford to do and which Russia could not. Russia concentrated on producing bigger bombs - a far more cost effective procedure.
During the 1960’s the theory of MAD developed - Mutually Assured Destruction.
This meant that if Russia attacked the west, the west would make sure that they would suitably retaliate (there would be no winners)

ATOMIC WEAPONS AND JOSEF STALIN

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The United States, with Britain, developed atomic weapons during World War 2 and used them as a means to force Japans early surrender.

The first use of these weapons in hostilities came in August 1945 with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Josef Stalin recognized that troops on the ground would determine the distribution of political influence in Europe and Asia, and he acted accordingly, By the time Hiroshima he was already well informed about the American nuclear program, he pushed forward with a soviet program.

'TRUMAN SAYS RUSSIA SET OFF ATOM BLAST'

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FACTS ABOUT THE HYDOGEN BOMB

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In the early 1950's the Soviet Union and the U.S developed a hydrogen bomb.
Negotiations for SALT began in November 1969 and ended January 1972.
Two documents were signed: the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the Interim Agreement on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
Both signed on may 26, 1972. N

COLD WAR, ARMS RACE

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US NUCLEAR REACTORS:

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U.S AND USSR STOCK PILES

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WHAT WAS THE NUCLEAR ARMS RACE?

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The nuclear arms race was a competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War. During the Cold War, in addtion to the American and Soviet nuclear stockpiles, other countries developed nuclear weapons, though none engaged in warhead production on nearly the same scale as the two superpowers

STUDY GUIDE STANDARD 19, QUESTIONS 1-3:

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who was the first communist leader of china?

-Mao Zedong- he was the founding father of the peoples republic of China, which he governed as Chairman of the communist party of China

The main purpose of the arms race between the USSR and the USA was to produce what types of weapons?

-atomic weapons, nuclear weapons, and bomb weapons

What was the SALT treaty, and what did it do?

-It was a 5 year agreement that froze the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles at 1972 levels. the treaty also included an agreement restricting the development and deployment of antiballistic missile defense system, which were designed to shoot down attacking missiles.

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