Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Arms Race.

Published byIsabella Webster Modified over 5 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "Arms Race."— Presentation transcript:

1 Arms Race

2 Competition 1. Arms Race- Cold War competition between U.S. and Soviet Union to develop the most powerful weapons

3 Nuclear Bombs U.S. detonated their first Atom bomb in 1945, Soviet Union in 1949 Both countries begin developing bigger, better nukes

4 Hydrogen Bombs Hydrogen bomb is 1000x more powerful than an Atom bomb
U.S. detonates first H-Bomb in 1952, Soviet Union 1953

5 Missiles Launch of Sputnik (Soviet space satellite) led to fear of ICBMs Inter-Continental ballistic missiles Able to travel from one continent to another

6 Fear! People prepare for nuclear war
Brinkmanship- the act of moving closer to the brink of war without actually going to war MAD Mutually Assured Destruction Theory that we would wipe each other out At the end of the 1950’s, American Intelligence estimated that in a Russian missile attack, 20 million Americans would die and 22 million would be injured.

7 “Duck and Cover” Film

8 Cuban Missile Crisis Bay of Pigs- U.S. attempt to invade Cuba
Soviet Union secretly begins placing nuclear warheads in Cuba Missiles aimed at U.S. JFK blockades Cuba and demands removal of missiles Krushchev removes missile in exchange for U.S. promise not to invade Cuba

9 Result of Arms Race By ,000 nuclear warheads - equivalent of one million Hiroshima bombs Enough to destroy the world 70x over

10

11

Download ppt "Arms Race."

Similar presentations

Atomic Anxiety 4/16-17 Vocab: 1. Hydrogen Bomb 2. Arms Race 3. Sputnik Guiding questions: 1. What did Americans do to prepare for nuclear war?

Atomic Anxiety 4/16-17 Vocab: 1. Hydrogen Bomb 2. Arms Race 3. Sputnik Guiding questions: 1. What did Americans do to prepare for nuclear war?
Foreign and Domestic Issues Eisenhower and Kennedy.

Foreign and Domestic Issues Eisenhower and Kennedy.
THE COLD WAR HEATS UP The Space Race, the Arms Race, Espionage, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

THE COLD WAR HEATS UP The Space Race, the Arms Race, Espionage, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Essential Question: How did the arms race & space race escalate the Cold War between the United States & the Soviet Union? Warm Up Question:

Essential Question: How did the arms race & space race escalate the Cold War between the United States & the Soviet Union? Warm Up Question:
Thursday, March 20 th Riddle of the Day: I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can’t go outside. What am I? Learning Target:

Thursday, March 20 th Riddle of the Day: I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can’t go outside. What am I? Learning Target:
Nuclear Arms Race & the Space Race

Nuclear Arms Race & the Space Race
The Cuban Missile Crisis Pgs. 363-364. John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy (JFK) became President in 1961. He was 43 – making him the youngest person ever.

The Cuban Missile Crisis Pgs John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy (JFK) became President in He was 43 – making him the youngest person ever.
Nuclear Arms Race! By Adam Damon and Grant Patrizio.

Nuclear Arms Race! By Adam Damon and Grant Patrizio.
The Arms and Space Race. Space Race – Arms Race!

The Arms and Space Race. Space Race – Arms Race!
Arms Race Selina Baeza Taylor Spearman. Manhattan Project  First nuclear weapon was created during WWII and was used against Axis Powers.  Two types.

Arms Race Selina Baeza Taylor Spearman. Manhattan Project  First nuclear weapon was created during WWII and was used against Axis Powers.  Two types.
Communism and the Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy’s Presidency.

Communism and the Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy’s Presidency.
Essential Question: How did the arms race & space race escalate the Cold War between the United States & the Soviet Union? CNN STUDENT NEWS.

Essential Question: How did the arms race & space race escalate the Cold War between the United States & the Soviet Union? CNN STUDENT NEWS.
THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. Background Part I Cold War Tension Struggle for Land East-West Germany  Berlin Airlift  Berlin Wall Containment  Eastern.

THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. Background Part I Cold War Tension Struggle for Land East-West Germany  Berlin Airlift  Berlin Wall Containment  Eastern.
BELLWORK 1. How was Germany divided after WWII? 2. When was the Berlin Wall built? Who built it? 3. Why was the Berlin Wall built? 4. What was the Berlin.

BELLWORK 1. How was Germany divided after WWII? 2. When was the Berlin Wall built? Who built it? 3. Why was the Berlin Wall built? 4. What was the Berlin.
The Cuban Missile Crisis. The “Alliance for Progress” President John F. Kennedy hoped to improve relations with Latin America to prevent the spread of.

The Cuban Missile Crisis. The “Alliance for Progress” President John F. Kennedy hoped to improve relations with Latin America to prevent the spread of.
Postwar Europe. Emergence of Superpowers U.S. and USSR emerged from WWII as superpowers U.S. and USSR emerged from WWII as superpowers Ideological differences.

Postwar Europe. Emergence of Superpowers U.S. and USSR emerged from WWII as superpowers U.S. and USSR emerged from WWII as superpowers Ideological differences.
From 1949 to 1970, the Cold War escalated as a result of a nuclear arms race, space race, & espionage.

From 1949 to 1970, the Cold War escalated as a result of a nuclear arms race, space race, & espionage.
Changing World, Changing Roles Chapter 10, Lesson 4.

Changing World, Changing Roles Chapter 10, Lesson 4.
Vietnam and the End of the Cold War. NukesPTSD 10 20 30 40 50.

Vietnam and the End of the Cold War. NukesPTSD
1) What statement sums up why an arms race developed during this period? “During conflict your armaments help determine your influence; during war they.

1) What statement sums up why an arms race developed during this period? “During conflict your armaments help determine your influence; during war they.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google