Nuclear Arms Race 1949-1960

When was the Soviet a-bomb tested?

• January 1949

• August 1949

• January 1950

• August 1950

How long did American advisors think it would take the SU to develop the atomic bomb?

• 5-10 years

• 10-15 years

• 15-20 years

• Never

Name the Soviet spy involved in the Manhattan Project.

• Igor Kurchatov

• Robert Oppenheimer

• Klaus Fuchs

• Georgy Malenkov

When was the first H-bomb detonated?

• August 1952

• November 1952

• August 1953

• November 1953

Where was the first H-bomb detonated?

• Nevada desert

• Semipalatinsk

• Bikini Atoll

• Enewetak Atoll

Which of these was NOT a preferred policy of President Eisenhower?

• Massive Retaliation

• Conventional warfare

• Covert operations

• Deterrence

What went wrong in the 1954 test of the US 'Shrimp' bomb?

• It did not explode

• It exploded too soon and killed many of the workers

• A Japanese fishing boat was caught in the radiation

• The atoll where it was tested disappeared

What did President Eisenhower propose at the 1955 Geneva Summit?

• Open Skies

• Baruch Plan

• Multi-lateral disarmament

• Arms limitation

What did the Soviets showcase at the 1955 Moscow Air Show?

• The TU20 Bear

• The B52 Bomber

• The TU95 Bison

• Khrushchev's bottle flipping

The Moscow Air Show provoked fears of a 'bomber gap' in the United States. How did Eisenhower respond? (2 correct answers)

• Doubled production of B52 bombers

• Defense Education Act

• Development of the U2 spy plane

• Launched first US rocket