1. ARMS RACE United States v. Soviet Union
Ms. Ha
Ch. 18 sec. 4
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2. A. Race between the two countries 1. U.S. first , Soviets second
I. H-Bomb (Hydrogen)
A. Race between the
two countries
1. U.S. first , Soviets
second
2. 67x the power of the
atomic bomb

3. A. “willingness of U.S. to go to an all-out war. 1. American schools
II. Brinkmanship
A. “willingness of U.S. to go
to an all-out war.
1. American schools
practiced air raids
2. Citizens built bomb
shelters in backyards

4. III. Cold War: global A. President Eisenhower 1. CIA
2. Spies to gather
world information

5. B. Warsaw Pact
1. Soviet Union groups
with other countries for
protection
2. NATO-U.S. and other
countries

6. C. Eisenhower Doctrine
1. U.S. protect Middle East
2. Due to Soviet Union
attack

7. 2. Peaceful co-existence, communism would spread
IV. Space Race
A. New Soviet Leader
1. Nikita Khrushchev
2. Peaceful co-existence, communism would spread

8. B. Sputnik
1. Soviets launched in
Oct. 4, 1957
2. Circled earth every
96 minutes -18,000 MPH

9. C. U.S. launches first
successful satellite
1. January 31, 1958

10. D. U-2 is shot down
1. U.S. spy plane
2. Fly at high altitudes

11. E. Problem:
1. U-2 flights
a. Press knowledge
b. Soviet’s knew

12. A. Francis Gary Powers shot down 1. Landed on Soviet soil
V. Last U-2 flight
A. Francis Gary Powers
shot down
1. Landed on Soviet soil
2. Sentenced to 10 years
in Soviet prison

13. 3. Released after 18 months in
exchange for Soviet spy
U.S. caught

14. B. Great tension between
the super powers!