Arms Race
During the Cold War the United States and the Soviet Union went to great lengths to prove their superiority. One event that took place was the Arms Race. During the Arms Race, the United States and the Soviet Union tried to gain more weapons, as well as more powerful, and more advanced weapons than the other country.
During WWII the United States developed the world’s first atomic bomb. The creation was code named the Manhattan project. To end WWII the United States dropped their two atomic bombs on two Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
After WWII the Soviets felt threatened by the United States and decided to develop their own atomic bombs. On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb. Both the US and the USSR wanted more in number, more advanced, and more powerful weapons, including bombs.
The United States developed the Hydrogen bomb in 1952. The hydrogen bomb was 1000 times more potent than the atomic bomb. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union tested the first ICBM, or Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. ICBMs were used for delivering bombs to other places to blow them up. In 1957 the United States developed the Atlas Missile. It was the first operational ICBM in America’s nuclear arsenal. Later, the Minutemen Missile was developed by the United States. The Minute Missile was an ICBM with a solid rocket booster, and digital flight computer.
After the Cold War the United States and Russia both reduced the size of their arsenals. However, they both kept some weapons, including nuclear bombs. As of 2009, the United States had 500 nuclear bombs, while Russia had 856.
During WWII the United States developed the world’s first atomic bomb. The creation was code named the Manhattan project. To end WWII the United States dropped their two atomic bombs on two Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
After WWII the Soviets felt threatened by the United States and decided to develop their own atomic bombs. On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb. Both the US and the USSR wanted more in number, more advanced, and more powerful weapons, including bombs.
The United States developed the Hydrogen bomb in 1952. The hydrogen bomb was 1000 times more potent than the atomic bomb. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union tested the first ICBM, or Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. ICBMs were used for delivering bombs to other places to blow them up. In 1957 the United States developed the Atlas Missile. It was the first operational ICBM in America’s nuclear arsenal. Later, the Minutemen Missile was developed by the United States. The Minute Missile was an ICBM with a solid rocket booster, and digital flight computer.
After the Cold War the United States and Russia both reduced the size of their arsenals. However, they both kept some weapons, including nuclear bombs. As of 2009, the United States had 500 nuclear bombs, while Russia had 856.