The Arms Race

1. Read Source 12. What methods do you think Dulles had in mind to 'liberate captive peoples' without a war? Dropping an atomic bomb or hydrogen bomb.

2. Look at Source 13. Would you agree that the Communist world was encircled? Explain your answer.I agree that the Communists world is encircled because NATO, SEATO, and CENTO are surrounding the U.S.S.R.

3. Carefully examine the verticle timeline on page 343. Then look back at Source 12. Do you think the development of nuclear weapons was what Dulles might have had in mind?I think Dulles had this in mind because the U.S.S.R tested more nuclear and hydrogen bombs than the US and the had the first satelite in space and the first man in space which is scary because they could spy and use nuclear and hydrogen bombs.

4. Look at Source 16. What is the Soviet cartoon saying about the U-2 plane?
The U-2 is a very high tech plane used for spying.

5. Read the Factfile on page 344. Explain why the USSR was so angry about the US spy flights.The US said that they would not spy on them and they did.

6. How would the USA justify this violation of Soviet territory?
They would make organizations to destroy communism.

7. If the USSR had had U-2 planes, do you think it would have used them? Why?
Of course the Soviet Union would use spy planes because they can get very important info.

8. Look at Source 17. Why do you think the USA had missiles based in Europe?
It would be easy to bomb the Soviets and they could send icbms to anywhere else.

9. Define the term 'nuclear deterrent' in not more than 20 words
A nuclear deterrent is the phrase used to refer to a country's nuclear weapons arsenal, when considered in the context of deterrence theory.
Deterrence theory holds that nuclear weapons are intended to deter other states from attacking with their nuclear weapons, through the promise of retaliation and mutually assured destruction (MAD). It can also be assigned as a response to an attack by conventional forces; for example, the doctrine of massive retaliation threatened to launch US nuclear weapons in response to Soviet attacks.
In order for a nuclear deterrent to be successful, a country must preserve its second-strike capability. A nuclear deterrent is sometimes composed of a nuclear triad, as in the case of the nuclear weapons owned by the United States. Other countries, such as the United Kingdom, have only sea-based nuclear weapons.