Arms Race

By Abdullah Mohammad

  • First US Atomic Bomb Detonated

    Trinity was the code name for the first US Bomb Detonated and was Conducted by the USA Army and was part of the Manhattan plan

  • First USSR Atomic bomb detonated

    The RDS-1 was the nuclear bomb used in the Soviet Union's first nuclear weapon test. The United States assigned it the code-name Joe-1, in reference to Joseph Stalin.

  • America tests hydrogen bomb

    It was also known as the thermo-nuclear bomb it was more powerful than a regular nuclear bomb.

  • Massive Retaliaton

    An idea was announced by Eisenhower, who was the 34th U.S. president, that fueled the idea of MAD

  • Sputnik put into orbit

    Major soviet advance in space-race, moral shift, showed society that the USSR was a very strong world power.

  • First ICBM Missile Launched by USSR

    The bomb was named R-7, it was a significant increase of range. its was a major threat on the US because they could strike from father then they could

  • US develop ICBM technology

    the US developed the technology for an ICBM

  • Soviets detonate Tsar Bomba

    An unnecessarily large bomb meant for intimidation

  • Cuban MIssile Crisis

    Soviet missiles placed in Cuba, and US missiles in Turkey. End results were the withdrawal of missiles from Cuba and Turkey and the creation of the nuclear hotline.

  • Partial Test Ban Treaty

    Did not include China, but the other major world powers agreed to stop testing nuclear bombs anywhere but underground, partially because of the risk of nuclear fallout, and partially to slow the arms race and move towards détente

  • US develop MIRV systems

    Added great accuracy to missiles

  • USSR develop MIRV technology

    Added great accuracy to missiles

  • Strategic Defense Initiative

    Proposed idea of a laser based anti-missile system, would be an end to MAD. Unrealistic technology, but in combination with the failing USSR economy, was enough to end the Cold War