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Why did the nuclear arms race develop in the twentieth century?
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Because that was the century in which the natural phenomena required were discovered and the political climate of the time.
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What was a name given to the relations between the US and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century which saw the buildup of nuclear arms?
Cold War
What was the name given to the relations between the US and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century which saw the buildup of nuclear arms?
Cold War
How has World War 2 impacted modern life?
The invention of the nuclear bomb painted way the mass production of nuclear arms and helped invent nuclear energy
What does MAD stand for in terms of the nuclear arms race?
Mutually Assured Destruction.
What Treaty placed a ceiling on the amount of nuclear weapons the US and Soviet Union could possess?
SALT, the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, was the agreement signed by the US and USSR to limit the production of nuclear weapons.
What do you think is meant arms race?
'Arms race' was the 'race' between America and Soviet Russia to develop as many nuclear weapons as possible.
When were nuclear arms races first used?
The nuclear arms race was a competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War. Starting with the scientific breakthroughs of the 1930s which made their development possible, and continuing through the nuclear arms race and nuclear testing of the Cold War, the issues of proliferation and possible use for terrorism still remain in the early 21st century.
What has the author Amy F Woolf written?
Amy F Woolf has written: 'Nuclear arms control' -- subject(s): Military policy, Nuclear arms control, Nuclear weapons 'START' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, Nuclear arms control, Strategic Arms Reduction Talks 'Nuclear weapons in the U.S. force structure' -- subject(s): Nuclear weapons, Nuclear disarmament 'Nuclear weapons in Russia' -- subject(s): Nuclear arms control, Nuclear weapons 'START' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, Nuclear arms control, Strategic Arms Reduction Talks 'Nonproliferation & threat reduction assistance' -- subject(s): American Technical assistance, Arms control, Nuclear nonproliferation, Weapons of mass destruction 'Nuclear weapons after the Cold War' -- subject(s): Nuclear weapons, Nuclear disarmament, Military policy
What were the main features of the nuclear arms?
Nuclear arms race was where Cold War was going with the belief that the more nuclear weapons you had, the more powerful you were
What was a name given to the relations between the US and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century which saw the buildup of nuclear arms?
Cold War
What was the name given to the relations between the US and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century which saw the buildup of nuclear arms?
Cold War
How did the nuclear arms race affect the course of the cold war?
The nuclear arms race was the core of the cold war.
What has the author Ray Perkins written?
Ray Perkins has written: 'The ABCs of the Soviet-American nuclear arms race' -- subject(s): Arms race, Military policy, Nuclear arms control, Nuclear weapons
What two animals are on the Australian coat of arms?
The two animals on the Australian Coat of Arms are the Emu and the Kangaroo. They feature on the coat-of-arms because neither creature is believed to be able to take a backwards step. Therefore, they are symbols of forward progression and advancement - appropriate for the new, young country emerging at the beginning of the twentieth century.
What has the author Jeffrey Richelson written?
Jeffrey Richelson has written: 'Defusing Armageddon' -- subject(s): Nuclear terrorism, Nuclear arms control, Terrorism, Nuclear weapons information, Prevention 'Spying on the bomb' -- subject(s): American Espionage, Espionage, American, Nuclear arms control, Nuclear weapons, Nuclear weapons information, Research 'A century of spies' -- subject(s): History, Intelligence service, World politics, Espionage 'America's space sentinels' -- subject(s): Space surveillance, History
What were the main features of the arms race?
Nuclear arms race was where Cold War was going with the belief that the more nuclear weapons you had, the more powerful you were
What was the purpose of the START agreements?
They would reduce the amount of nuclear arms in the United States and Russia.
