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Threats of the US nuclear superiority began
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End of the US monopoly on atomic threats
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Since 1950 there have been 32 nuclear weapon accidents known as "Broken Arrows".A broken arrow is defined as an unexpected event involving nuclear weapons that result in the accidental launching , firing , detonation , theft or loss of a weapon.
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An hydrogen bomb is also known as a thermo-nuclear bomb , a significant power increase above a typical nuclear bomb
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Idea announced by Eisenhower , fueled the idea of MAD
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(Intercontinental bomber)
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(intercontinental bomber)
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(Intercontinental ballistic missile)
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Named the r-7 was a significant range increase.Posed a major threat to the US because they could strike from farther than they could
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Major soviet advance in space-race, moral shift,showed society that the USSR was very strong world power.
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USAF spy aircraft shot down over USSR
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An unnecessarily large bomb meant for intimidation
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Heavily criticized as only being preemptive
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Soviet missiles placed in Cuba , and US missiles in Turkey.End results were the withdrawal of missiles from Cuba and Turkey and the creation of the nuclear hotline.
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Did not include China , but the other major world powers agreed to stop testing nuclear bombs anywhere but underground , partially because of the risk of nuclear fallout, and partially to slow the arms race and move towards detente.
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Added great accuracy to missiles
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Nations with nuclear capabilities agreed to not spread nuclear weapons and technology to nations without nuclear capabilities.
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Proposed idea of a laser based anti-missile system, would be an end to MAD.Unrealistic technology, but in combination with the failing USSR economy , was enough to end the Cold war.