Today in class we started doing more PowerPoint projects.
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The Nuclear Arms Race
It was a weapons buildup between the Soviet Union and the United States. We had the bomb first and then the Soviets test their first in 1949. Massive retaliation is when someone attacks and then we would retaliate largerand mutual deterrence is when both have the bomb so neither uses it. Britaingets the bomb in 1952 and we detonate the first hydrogen bomb. In 1953 Stalindies and the Korean War is ended. The Soviets also detonate a hydrogen bomb.1961 France gets the atomic bomb and we put Thor missiles in Turkey. October1962 the Cuban Missile happens and in 1964 China detonates an atomic bomb. Wehad a 20 pound nuclear shell that was able to be fired by artillery. ICBM’s arelaunched into the atmosphere and then they come back down in pieces containingmany warheads. SLBM’s were ICBM’s that were able to be fired from nuclear subs.
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Berlin Wall
After WW2, Germany was divided into four sectors and the Allies joined together to make two sectors. The West sector of Germany was much better off due to the Marshall plan and the communists in the east wouldn’t letpeople have land and millions went west. The decided to erect a wall in orderto separate East and West Berlin but at first it was makeshift and then itbecame made of stone. Some tunnels were dug under the wall, people madelightweight balloons, 5000 people tried to climb the wall and rope was outlawed.Hungary opened its borders so people were able to come into the country.Checkpoints began to be opened in the wall in November 10. July 1, 1990 the twosides were reunited.
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NATO
It was an organization to protect Western Europe. It also promised help in case of an invasion and it helped cooperation between the countries. Pledged to help stop the Soviets from spreading.
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