The US was almost always ahead of the USSR, however our intelligence was so bad we often suspected we were behind and initiated expensive weapons production programs to make up the perceived gap.
Brooks' goal was to have his team be able to keep up with the Soviets through, as did the American squad in 1960, the Russians are expected to easily win.
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Under Eisenhower in 1960 one of our U-2 spy planes crashed in Soviet airspace, causing worsening tensionsbetween the two superpowers. Khrushchev canceled a meeting between him and Eisenhower in Washington D.C. because Eisenhower admitted to violating Soviet airspace and was unapologetic.
During the 1960s, the United States experienced significant developments in nuclear energy, marked by the expansion of nuclear power plants and a growing reliance on nuclear energy for electricity generation. Simultaneously, the Cold War heightened fears of nuclear war, particularly following events like the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, which brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union to the brink of conflict. Public concern over nuclear weapons proliferation and the potential for catastrophic nuclear war spurred movements advocating for disarmament and increased safety measures regarding nuclear technology. This era was characterized by a complex interplay of technological advancement and existential anxiety surrounding nuclear capabilities.
On February 29, 1960, the United States conducted a nuclear test known as "Operation Niblick," which was part of a series of tests at the Nevada Test Site. This test was significant as it involved the detonation of a nuclear device underground, contributing to the development of the U.S. nuclear arsenal during the Cold War era. The test highlighted the ongoing nuclear arms race and the strategic importance of underground testing to minimize radioactive fallout.
By 1960 the US, USSR, UK, and France had nuclear weapons. China got them in 1964.
Canadian Nuclear Association was created in 1960.
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France first nuclear weapon test was on February 13, 1960 and is believed to have a stockpile of around 300 operational nuclear warheads.
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The U-2 spy plane was supposed to be a "secret". The Soviets (Russians) weren't supposed to know that the US was spying on them. Now they knew different; and the US had to re-organize it's planning.
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Because the French government at some point thought they needed to develop such weapons. France got their first nuclear bomb in 1960.
The United States, The Soviet Union, The United Kingdom and France.
Brooks' goal was to have his team be able to keep up with the Soviets through, as did the American squad in 1960, the Russians are expected to easily win.