1. American History Chapter 26-2
Atomic Anxiety

2. Hydrogen Bomb: Power comes from fusing atoms.
- Super bomb, 100s of times stronger than the A-bomb.
THE FIRST HYDROGEN BOMB TEST
When detonated: November 1, 1952, Eniwetak Atoll, Marshall Islands
Amount of energy released: 10.4 megatons, equivalent to 10.4 million tons of TNT
Size of fireball: 3 miles in diameter
Height of mushroom cloud: more than 25 miles

3. The Super Bomb Debate
Discuss the pros and cons of developing the H-bomb following the use of the A-bomb.

4. H-bomb Test Facts
1952 test destoyed one island leaving a 175’ deep crater in the ocean floor.
1954 test in the Bikini Atoll was a thousand times stronger than the Hiroshima bomb.
- It destroyed 3 islands and affected almost 300 people with radiation sickness, over 80 miles away.
- Harmful radiation was still being detected in the area 20 years later.

5. Cold War Arms Race 1953: Soviets detonate their 1st H-bomb.
U.S. & S.U. stockpile weapons.
- Review brinkmanship and massive retaliation.
Both countries increased their airforces.
- Long-range bombers, B52s, were built.
- Planes were spread throughout the world and constantly airbourne.
ICBMs were developed in the late 50s.
- Intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads capable of hitting targets thousands of miles away.

6. Transporters, silos, and launch.
ICBMs
Transporters, silos, and launch.

7. Weapons of Mass Destruction

8. Other Nuclear Advancements:
1954: U.S. launched the 1st nuclear powered sub.
- Could travel long distances without refueling.
- Later fitted the subs with nuclear missiles.
1957: Nuclear power plants began to provide electrical power to Americans.

9. The Space Age Begins
1957: The Soviets launch Sputnik, the 1st satellite.
- Sputnik II carried a dog into orbit.
- Americans worried that the Soviets had surpassed us.

10. U.S. Space Program and Civil Defense
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration began in 1958.
Congress passed the National Defense Education Act: Pumped millions of $ into education.
The Federal Civil Defense Administration provided public education about nuclear attack:
- Booklets & videos.
- Air-raid sirens installed.
- Civil defense drills.

11. Building of Bomb Shelters

12. The Military Industrial Complex
Eisenhower warned of the dangers of creating a vast permanent arms industry.
The potential of misplaced or abusive power.
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