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Nuclear weapons (both Hydrogen & atomic) made total wars unacceptable; it was referred to as MAD during the 1960s. MAD=Mutually Assured Destruction.
Therefore...since man couldn't fight total wars anymore; he had to fight limited wars (limited to conventional weapons).
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What is the background for the cold war?
The A-Bomb.
Who initiated the cold war?
A-bomb.
Was the hydrogen bomb used in a war?
no but it was almost in Vietnam
What type of bomb replaced the atom bomb as the new weapon of mass destruction after World War 2?
Hydrogen bomb
How did dropping the bomb help cause the cold war?
the atomic bomb dropped in 1945. during cold war. how did it start the cold war? 1.It caused the arms race 2. Plus they threatened the Soviet Union. 3. They wanted to fight for super power (basically who ruled land air and sea inc outer space) This all lead to the cold war. Hope this helps.
What were some roadblocks from making the first atomic bomb in the United states during the cold war?
The first atomic bomb was engineered in WWII, not the Cold War. The Hydrogen Bomb was a Cold War Weapon.
Why did the detonation of the atom bomb cause the cold war?
The use of the atomic bombs in 1945 did not 'cause the Cold War'.
The development of the hydrogen bomb in 1954 escalated tensions during?
the Cold War.
Who was using the hydrogen bomb?
the hydrogen bomb has never been used in war
What country has launched a hydrogen bomb on another country?
None. The hydrogen bomb has never been used in war.
What are causes of cold war?
The Atomic Bomb caused the cold war.
What did Franklin D. Roosevelt have to do with the cold war?
FDR died before the first A-bomb was detonated. The A-Bomb created the cold war. FDR had nothing to do with the cold war.
What was the reason for Neil Armstrong's exploration?
Cold war. We went to the moon to demonstrate who could throw the largest hydrogen bomb the farthest distance the most accurately, without actually having to throw one. Neil was our stand-in for that imaginary hydrogen bomb.
What were the origins of and key developments in the cold war?
The A-Bomb created the cold war.
What were the causes of the Cold War?
The A-Bomb.
How and why the cold war begin?
A-Bomb.
What is the background for the cold war?
The A-Bomb.
