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How did soviet dominance in space during the late 1950's pose a threat to the US?
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When the soviets put the Sputnik satelite into orbit in 1957 it scared the US because we reasoned that if they could do that they could also deliver a nuclear warhead by rocket. At the time we didn't have that capibility and our relationship with the Soviet Union was a very tense one indeed.
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Why was there so much fear of communism in America in 1950?
In the 1940s and 1950s, Americans had a cultural hysteria about the Soviet threat.
How did the soviet union deal with uprisings in Poland Hungary and Czechoslovakia during the 1950s and 1960s?
The Soviet Union dealt with uprisings in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia during the 1950s and 1960s with wars. Many losses occurred when troops were brought in. Troops were ultimately deployed to deal with any type of uprising.
What did Americans fear during the 1905s?
Americans were very worried about the threat of Communism in the 1950s. This fear was so prevalent at the time that the 1950s are often called the time of the "Red Scare."
What industry grew most rapidly during the 1950s?
service -nova net
What was the name of the planned US invasion of Russia in the 1950s?
To my knowledge, There was never a planned invasion of Soviet Russia by the US.
Why was there so much fear of communism in America in 1950?
In the 1940s and 1950s, Americans had a cultural hysteria about the Soviet threat.
What is most closely associated with the 1950s policy known as brinksmanship?
the U.S. threat of "massive retaliation" against any attempt at Soviet expansion
What was the political situation of Eastern Europe during the 1950s?
These countries had communist governments that were controlled by the Soviet Union.
What was the US's Domestic Policy during the 1950's?
The domestic policy of the United States in the 1950s was one of massive production. It was assumed that the nation was under threat from the Soviet Union, so production of weapons was a priority. It was actually very good for the economy.
How did the soviet union deal with uprisings in Poland Hungary and Czechoslovakia during the 1950s and 1960s?
The Soviet Union dealt with uprisings in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia during the 1950s and 1960s with wars. Many losses occurred when troops were brought in. Troops were ultimately deployed to deal with any type of uprising.
What did Americans fear during the 1905s?
Americans were very worried about the threat of Communism in the 1950s. This fear was so prevalent at the time that the 1950s are often called the time of the "Red Scare."
America feared what country during the cold war?
During the Cold War, America feared the Soviet Union. The Cold War began in the late1940s and political tensions intensified in the 1950s as Western powers like the United Stated saw the Eastern bloc of Russian and its allies as a Communist threat. It was also called the Red Scare.
Who became the Soviet leader in the 1950s?
Nikita Khrushchev
Who was in power of the USSR during the Berlin blockade?
Stalin. He was in power from the 1930s to the early 1950s. The Berlin Blockade occured in 1948.
1950s leader of the Soviet Union whose name rhymes with Putin?
Not 1950s but.. Rasputin. Stalin who also wanted good to Russia.
Communist countries during the 1950s?
Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Mongolia, China, and North Korea.
Who developed their own version of the H-Bomb in the 1950s?
The Russians of the Soviet Union.
