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• Nuclear power• Nuclear weapons– The United States and the Soviet Union had

nuclear weapons–Both nations feared a nuclear war• nuclear annihilation: total destruction

by nuclear weapons

• Arms Race–U.S. President Ronald Reagan

challenged the USSR to an arms race by building up the American military–USSR couldn’t keep up!

Nuclear & Military Technology

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Space Technology• The Space Race: competition between

the U.S. & Soviet Union to control outer space– Soviets: put first man-made satellite

(Sputnik) into orbit & put first man in space– Americans: put first men on the moon– US took lead in space technology/

exploration– Eventually, both countries began to

cooperate in space exploration


THE COLD WAR AND THE SPACE RACE ’-’)>. What was the Cold War? -The Cold War was not a direct war. It was a tension between the United States and Russia.

THE COLD WAR AND THE SPACE RACE ’-’)>. What was the Cold War? -The Cold War was not a direct war. It was a tension between the United States and Russia.

The Cold War 1945-1990 · Arms Race • Cold War tensions increased in the US when the USSR exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949. • Cold War tensions increased in the USSR when

The Cold War 1945-1990 · Arms Race • Cold War tensions increased in the US when the USSR exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949. • Cold War tensions increased in the USSR when

DTENTE ON STANDBY THE SECOND COLD WAR, NEW ARMS RACE, THE REAGAN DOCTRINE AND FIRST STEPS TOWARDS THE END OF THE COLD WAR ANDRS JO PhD CORVINUS 2015.

DTENTE ON STANDBY THE SECOND COLD WAR, NEW ARMS RACE, THE REAGAN DOCTRINE AND FIRST STEPS TOWARDS THE END OF THE COLD WAR ANDRS JO PhD CORVINUS 2015.

-The Cold War-. -Post War Europe – Early Cold War Era-

-The Cold War-. -Post War Europe – Early Cold War Era-

Events Leading to the Space and Nuclear Arms Race World War II ended in 1945 and the Cold War begins The Cold War was a competition between the United.

Events Leading to the Space and Nuclear Arms Race World War II ended in 1945 and the Cold War begins The Cold War was a competition between the United.

The Cold War and the Great Space Race”-Part 1 (1945-1960) · “The Cold War and the Great Space Race”-Part 1 (1945-1960) Summary In the years after World War II, the United States

The Cold War and the Great Space Race”-Part 1 (1945-1960) · “The Cold War and the Great Space Race”-Part 1 (1945-1960) Summary In the years after World War II, the United States

The Cold War 1947- 1991 Review, The Cold War Review, The Cold War.

The Cold War 1947- 1991 Review, The Cold War Review, The Cold War.

Cold War Arms Race, Berlin Wall, U-2, Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs.

Cold War Arms Race, Berlin Wall, U-2, Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs.

David E. Hoffman. The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its · 2011. 1. 8. · The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous

David E. Hoffman. The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its · 2011. 1. 8. · The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous

The Cold War 1945-1990 Part I (1945-1960) · Arms Race •Cold War tensions increased in the US when the USSR exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949. •Cold War tensions increased

The Cold War 1945-1990 Part I (1945-1960) · Arms Race •Cold War tensions increased in the US when the USSR exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949. •Cold War tensions increased

The Cold War. Key Themes Nuclear arms race Spread of Communism Massive military spending Wars of containment Korean War, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Cold War. Key Themes Nuclear arms race Spread of Communism Massive military spending Wars of containment Korean War, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis.

COLD WAR AT HOME SPYING McCarthyism HUAC SPACE RACE Quiz.

COLD WAR AT HOME SPYING McCarthyism HUAC SPACE RACE Quiz.

The Cold War BeginsThe Cold War Expands Section 3 Describe the causes and results of the arms race between the United States and Soviet Union. Explain.

The Cold War BeginsThe Cold War Expands Section 3 Describe the causes and results of the arms race between the United States and Soviet Union. Explain.

The Cold War The Cold War. The Cold War - Origins The Cold War - Origins Conflicting goals and ideologies linked to origin of Cold War U.S.S.R. - security.

The Cold War The Cold War. The Cold War - Origins The Cold War - Origins Conflicting goals and ideologies linked to origin of Cold War U.S.S.R. - security.

THE ARMS RACE AND THE SPACE RACE : THE COLD WAR

THE ARMS RACE AND THE SPACE RACE : THE COLD WAR

Cold War terms Capitalism Communism Arms race Germany Domino Effect Cold War Hot Spots.

Cold War terms Capitalism Communism Arms race Germany Domino Effect Cold War Hot Spots.

The Cold War and the Great Space Race”-Part 1 (1945-1960) · PDF file“The Cold War and the Great Space Race”-Part 1 ... which saw the Soviets pull ahead in the conquest of space.

The Cold War and the Great Space Race”-Part 1 (1945-1960) · PDF file“The Cold War and the Great Space Race”-Part 1 ... which saw the Soviets pull ahead in the conquest of space.

The arms race-cold war

The arms race-cold war

THE COLD WAR HEATS UP The Space Race, the Arms Race, Espionage, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

THE COLD WAR HEATS UP The Space Race, the Arms Race, Espionage, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cold War vs. Race War

Cold War vs. Race War