contrasting leadership styles of Truman and Stalin shape the nu

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What was Trumanʼs primary reason for informing Stalin about the atomic bomb at the 1945 Potsdam Conference?

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To demonstrate U.S. technological superiority

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How did Stalin initially react to Trumanʼs disclosure of the atomic bomb at Potsdam?

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He appeared uninterested, having already learned about the bomb via spies.

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The Baruch Plan 1946 proposed: A Soviet-led international nuclear regulatory body, Immediate U.S. nuclear disarmament, International control of atomic energy under UN oversight, A ban on all nuclear weapons testing

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International control of atomic energy under UN oversight

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The Soviet Unionʼs first atomic bomb test in 1949 was codenamed:

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First Lightning (Joe-1)

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How did Stalinʼs leadership style affect the Soviet nuclear program?

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He demanded rapid results, regardless of cost or human suffering

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The “Atomic Energy Commission” created under Truman aimed to

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Ensure civilian control over nuclear development in the U.S.

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Stalinʼs response to the Hiroshima bombing included:

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Accelerating the Soviet atomic bomb project

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Igor Kurchatovʼs role in the Soviet nuclear program was:

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Designing the first Soviet atomic bomb

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How did Trumanʼs approach to nuclear diplomacy differ from Stalinʼs?

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Truman sought international oversight; Stalin prioritized secrecy

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The nuclear arms race between 1945 and 1949 was primarily driven by:

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Competing ideologies and mutual distrust