1. The Arms Race and its impact on the Cold War

2. ‘’Driven by the national vulnerabilities of the Superpowers and the personal and political insecurities of their leaders’’

3. Why did an arms race develop?
The need to keep ahead
The need to increase their own reputation
Even at the expense of lying!

5. As one side was perceived to get ahead the other felt the need to catch up = spiral =ARMS RACE

6. How was this different from other arms races in history?
The huge destructive power
So great it would AVOID war

7. ‘’What do you do with the world after you have won a victory in such a catastrophic nuclear war?’’ Eisenhower

9. Nuclear weapons were to be used to pressure opponents to gain political ends

10. RESULTS AND IMPACT OF THE ARMS RACE
MAD – Mutually Assured Destruction
By 1960 both Superpowers had MASSIVE weapon capability
These could be delivered in a variety of ways – land, air, sea