H bomb 2

The hydrogen Bomb and the Nuclear Arms Race

By sbnaumann

  • United States Tests First Hydrogen Bomb

    United States Tests First Hydrogen Bomb
    Tested in the Marshall Islands by the United States and found to be 2500 times stronger than the atom bomb. Developed by Edward Teller who met a large amount of resistance from ment like Paul M. Doty and Linus Pauling.

  • Russia Creates Its Own H-Bomb

    Russia Creates Its Own H-Bomb
    This is Russia's first H-bomb drop in Totskoye Russia. This creates tension between the US and Russia because both countries have the ability to launch nuclear weapons and cause mass destruction. This leads to the mass retaliation statement made by the United States that said any nuclear attack would be met with equal response to discourage the Russian's from firing.

  • Sputnik Missile Program Success

    Sputnik Missile Program Success
    The sputnik rocket was tested successfully by the Russians. It was a type of rocket called the R-7 and could be used to launch a nuclear warhead anywhere in the world. In response the Americans laid down the DEW line, an anti missile defence system in the Arctic Circle.

  • Polaris Nuclear Missile Armed In a Submarine

    Polaris Nuclear Missile Armed In a Submarine
    The first nuclear armed submarine was launched by the united states dawning a new era of naval nuclear weapons. The sub had 16 polaris missiles on board that had a range of 1,200 nautical miles.

  • Enough Bombs to Destroy the Planet

    Enough Bombs to Destroy the Planet
    This marked the beginning of a possible end, nuclear weapons had reached their ultimate potential; the ability to destroy the entire planet. Bombs like the Tsar Bomba or king of bombs created by Russia forshadowed an age of destruction.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    Tension reaches an all time high as the US discovers Russian plans to position rockets in Cuba. A serious stalemate ensues as both countries threaten to fire missiles. Eventually the situation is defused when Khrushchev annouces that Russian missiles are being removed.

  • China Enters the Race

    China Enters the Race
    China exploded their first Hydrogen Bomb in Lop Nur causeing NATO to feel desprately out gunned. In an attempt to catch up NATO set to work building thousands of nuclear weapons.

  • First Meeting to Bring an End to Nuclea Weaponry

    First Meeting to Bring an End to Nuclea Weaponry
    President Reagan and Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet at the Reykjavik Meeting to discuss a gradual decrease in Nuclear Weapons in each country.