Arms Race
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- Arms Race
- The nuclear arms race was central to the Cold War
- Arms Race
- A massive stockpiling of weapons. Whenever the U.S. made weapons, the Soviets tried to make more and vice versa
- Hydrogen Bombs
- The U.S. tested the first h-bomb in 52'. The Soviets tested theirs in 53'.
- B-52
- The U.S. produced the B-52 which could fly over 6,000 miles and deal a devastating nuclear blow.
- ICBM
- Intercontinental ballistic missles
- Stockpiling
- The U.S. spent money on good missles, the Soviets just built many missiles.
- Missile Silos
- Both countries had multiple missile bases.
- Theory of MAD
- If Russia ever attacked the U.S., the U.S. would retaliate.
- Nuclear numbers
- By 1986, it was estimated that there were over 40,000 warheads throughout the world. That's equivalent to 1,000,000 Hiroshima bombs.
- Everlasting Destruction
- By 1961, there were enough bombs to destroy the world.