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The Superpower Arms Race 1955-1975
The Superpower Arms Race facts
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05/19/2009

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When did the USSR explode its first A-bomb?
Definition
1949
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When did the USA explode its first H-bomb?
Definition
1952
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When did the USSR explode its first H-bomb?
Definition
1953 (one year after the Americans in 1952)
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By when had the two superpower achieved parity in nuclear technology, but not in delivery systems?
Definition
1955
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When did the Soviets put their first man into space?
Definition
1961
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How many ICBMs did the USSR have in 1959?
Definition
only 10
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In 1962, what was the ratio of USA warheads aimed at the USSR : USSR warheads aimed at the USA?
Definition
4000 : 220
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When did the USSR achieve true nuclear parity with the USA?
Definition
1969
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When did the Hotline between Washington and Moscow start?
Definition
June 1963
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When was the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed?
Definition
August 1963
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When was the Outer Space Treaty signed?
Definition
1967
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When was the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed?
Definition
1963
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When was the SALT signed?
Definition
1972
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When was the ABM treaty signed?
Definition
1972
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