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Did the Soviet Union know that the us had nukes in turkey during the cold war?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes, but they were removed as a part of the agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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What are the military differences between the US and Soviet Union?
The U.S. is a republic that has nukes and the Soviet Union is a communist nation that had nukes
What did the US fear the Soviet Union would do during the Cold War?
Start WW3 by launching nukes
What were the effects of imperialism on Cuba?
* cuba could not trade with soviet union. * cuba could not store nukes in their country
Does Kazakhstan have nuclear weapons?
Not anymore. The breakup of the Soviet Union left Kazakhstan with over a thousand Soviet warheads. However, all the nukes have since been shipped to Russia.
How successful had the Soviet Union been by 1985 and why?
the soviet union had a large portion of the earth in communism and formed a strong and weak alliance with china, and seized communism in Cuba near the U.S. and had a strong military and had many nukes as a threat to the world and was feared.
Does Czech republic have nukes?
No. While there was nuclear arsenal stored here during the Cold War, it was moved back to Russia after the Velvet revolution and withdrawal of soviet forces.
How much does a nuclear bomb weigh?
The largest atomic bomb ever built, the Tsar-bomb (Царь-бомба) weighed 27 tonnes, The Soviet Union and the USA both developed "Tactical Nukes" dubbed "Suitcase Nukes." The USA's smallest version weighed 51 pounds (MK-54 SADM). The Soviet version's weight is not released information.
Can a conventional submarine carry nuclear weapons?
Absolutely - the Soviet Union was arguably the largest nation to carry nukes aboard Diesel-Electric submarines (both SLBM's and Nuclear Torpedoes). The loss of the DE Soviet Submarine K-12, and the subsequent recovery attempt by the United States (Project Azorian) to recover her nukes and code materials is a good example as to how far we were willing to go during the Cold War to gain an advantage. Many nations today who still use DE boats often carry nuclear weapons as part of their weapons loadout.
Which nation was responsible for the missiles in cuba?
The Soviet Union
Was the nuclear arms race one of the defining features of the Cold War?
It was the biggest feature of the Cold War because it was an arms race between the U.S. and its allies versus the Soviet Union and its allies. At this point, it was whoever had the most nukes had the most power.
What was the role of superpowers in Vietnam war?
1. The communist superpowers supplied the weapons/technicicans and jet pilot training for North Vietnamese MIG Pilots in both the Soviet Union (MIG-17 and MIG-21)and Red China (MIG-19/J-6 version). 2. The US supplied men & equipment for the war. 3. The communist superpowers were responsible for establishing the rules of fighting the "limited war" in Vietnam. Example 1: if nukes are used; be prepared for the communists to use nukes too. Example 2: if the US invades North Vietnam, be prepared to fight Red China/Soviet Union (as did happen during the Korean War).
What was the competition between the US and soviet union to build weapons was called the what?
The competition between the US and the European allies versus the Soviet Union following World War 2 was called the ColdWar. It was characterized by escalating arms buildups, developing more and more deadly weapons and the Soviet Union restricting Soviet citizens access to information about the world outside of the 'Iron Curtain', the figurative wall around the Soviet Union that kept people and ideas out, except for those that could serve as propaganda. The Soviet Union was also very strict about allowing its citizens to travel outside the Iron Curtain. The culmination of the Cold War was the 'space race'; the competition between the US and the Soviet Union to be the first in developments and accomplishments in space exploration.
