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    The arms race between the US and USSR led to rapid development of nuclear weapons from 1945-1970. Key events included the US developing the first atomic bomb in 1945 and hydrogen bomb in 1952, followed by Soviet versions in 1949 and 1953 respectively. Later developments included the ICBM which could target the enemy from long distances, and MIRVs which could hit multiple targets. Leaders like Eisenhower and Khrushchev drove the arms buildup. The arms race caused fear among civilians who were taught to "duck and cover" in shelters and feared nuclear attack could come at any time. Children in particular were traumatized by drills of how to survive bombing.

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    The arms race between the US and USSR led to rapid development of nuclear weapons from 1945-1970. Key events included the US developing the first atomic bomb in 1945 and hydrogen bomb in 1952, followed by Soviet versions in 1949 and 1953 respectively. Later developments included the ICBM which could target the enemy from long distances, and MIRVs which could hit multiple targets. Leaders like Eisenhower and Khrushchev drove the arms buildup. The arms race caused fear among civilians who were taught to "duck and cover" in shelters and feared nuclear attack could come at any time. Children in particular were traumatized by drills of how to survive bombing.

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    The arms race between the US and USSR led to rapid development of nuclear weapons from 1945-1970. Key events included the US developing the first atomic bomb in 1945 and hydrogen bomb in 1952, followed by Soviet versions in 1949 and 1953 respectively. Later developments included the ICBM which could target the enemy from long distances, and MIRVs which could hit multiple targets. Leaders like Eisenhower and Khrushchev drove the arms buildup. The arms race caused fear among civilians who were taught to "duck and cover" in shelters and feared nuclear attack could come at any time. Children in particular were traumatized by drills of how to survive bombing.

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    The arms race between the US and USSR led to rapid development of nuclear weapons from 1945-1970. Key events included the US developing the first atomic bomb in 1945 and hydrogen bomb in 1952, followed by Soviet versions in 1949 and 1953 respectively. Later developments included the ICBM which could target the enemy from long distances, and MIRVs which could hit multiple targets. Leaders like Eisenhower and Khrushchev drove the arms buildup. The arms race caused fear among civilians who were taught to "duck and cover" in shelters and feared nuclear attack could come at any time. Children in particular were traumatized by drills of how to survive bombing.

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    LEO WANG

    The Arms Race


    The Arms Race and it’s impacts
    TIMELINE

    1945: The first U.S. Atomic bomb


    1949: The first Soviet Union Atomic bomb
    1952: The first U.S. Hydrogen bomb
    1953: The first Soviet Union hydrogen bomb
    1957: The discovery of the ICBM, standing for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
    1970: the discovery of the MIRV, standing for the Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles.
    The Main Leaders

    Leader of US:
    Dwight Eisenhower
    John Foster Dulles

    Leader of USSR:
    Nikita Khrushchev
    Nuclear Weapons
    Atomic Bombs

    Atomic bombs, known by it’s large explosion and damage done to its
    surroundings. These were one of the first weapons that they competed
    with each other. The US made the first atomic bomb in 1945, and then the
    USSR made it is 1949. These weapons could destroy a city in just a few
    seconds, and just by exploding one could effect the land there to be toxic
    for centuries.
    Hydrogen Bombs
    With even higher explosion levels and damage, the
    hydrogen bomb was then discovered by the US in
    1952, and soon replicated by the USSR in 1953.
    This bomb was known to be even more scary and
    more dangerous. This bomb was more powerful
    than the atomic bomb, making it widely chosen to
    scare away the enemy during the arms war.
    ICBM & MIRV
    ICBM stands for Intercontinental Ballistic
    Missile, it was invented in 1957, and was then
    widely used as a weapon that could target the
    enemy without having to fly there. Then, the
    MIRV, standing for Multiple Independent Re-
    entry Vehicles, was invented in 1970. These had
    separate warheads, meaning that it could effect
    different areas just by firing one MIRV. These
    could also fire at a very difference place and hit
    targets from different continents. These had one
    bad thing about them, they waste a lot of material
    while gliding through the air.

    Definitions:
    Warhead: The explosive head of a missile.
    The impact on normal citizens
    Impact on Children

    Children were shown films and cartoons of a


    turtle named Bert, teaching them how to duck
    and cover when facing a nuclear attack. This was
    very scary for the little children and brought bad
    memories to children living at that time. They
    were taught how to “duck and cover” under their
    school tables and telling them how to “survive” a
    nuclear attack.
    Shelters

    Nuclear shelters was very important for every family during the arms
    race. They had to keep their essentials in their shelter for them to
    survive a nuclear attack. These were everywhere and almost every
    house had one. Children and adults were taught when to hide in their
    shelters and when to come out. They were shadowed by fright and the
    devastating thoughts that war would broke out any time.
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