The Arms Race
A Battle for Weapons
How it Started
The Arms Race began when the Soviet Union successfully tested an atomic bomb. The whole world was shocked and so was the United States. The U.S responded by dropping a Hydrogen Bomb. The Arms Race has Begun.
Who was Involved
The US, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, and China were all involved in the Arms Race
Key Events
Many new powerful weapons were developed
Mutual Assured Destruction(MAD) which means both countries could destroy the others if attacked was made
The Outcome
The Arms Race had a very simple ending. It ended when the Soviet Union collasped
Cold War Arms Race
Interesting Fact :)
There were enough nuclear bombs to destroy the world