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They began developing their own nuclear weapons and then in 1957 they put the worlds first satelite in space proving that they had the ability to deliver those weapons to any point on the planet. The first satelite was named Sputnik and it wasn't a weapon but it did show what the Soviet Union was capable of.

They tested their first atomic bombs

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Q: What did the Soviet Union do in the 1950s that scared American political leaders?
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