Arms Race to Space Race
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ARMS RACE TO SPACE RACE
The
U.S. developed the atom bomb in the
1940’s and used it twice.
The soviets exploded their bomb in 1949.
The U.S. exploded a Hydrogen bomb (H-bomb)
in 1952. It was 30’ tall and weighed 5,000 tons.
Soviets 1st H-Bomb came in 1953. Their
delivery systems weren’t very accurate so they
opted for bigger bombs.
The biggest bomb they built was called TZAR
BOMBA.
Intercontinental
Ballistic Missiles ICBM
These are a new type of rocket that will
deliver bombs. They are intended to go
from continent to continent.
Hitler
was trying to build these at the end
of WWII.
By
1957 we could shoot a rocket 2,000
miles. The Soviets could shoot one 4,000
miles.
Bigger
rockets were built to shoot bombs
further.
Rockets got big enough to shoot a satellite
into orbit around the earth.
1957 – The Soviet put Sputnik into orbit.
The arms race has now moved into space.
The U.S. puts their first satellite up in
1958.
In the space race, the soviets were first in
satellite, animal, man, woman, 2 people,
docking and 3 people in space.
The U.S. was first on the moon.
October 1962 – U2 flights over Cuba take
pictures of missiles being installed.
Kennedy
calls advisors to discuss choices.
1. Bomb all of Cuba
2. Invade Cuba / capture missiles.
3. Strategic bombing
4. Blockade the island
Best
choice was to blockade the island
and not allow any more weapons to come
in.
Soviets
agree to pull missiles out of Cuba
if we take missiles from Turkey.
How we prepare at home -