The Cold War Rivalry: 1950s-1960s Espionage and Arms Race
The period from the 1950s to the 1960s was marked by intense competition between the Soviet Union and the US in the realms of espionage, space exploration, and nuclear armament. The Cold War rivalry led to significant advancements in technology and heightened tensions, culminating in key events like the Cuban Missile Crisis. Both superpowers engaged in propaganda efforts to persuade their populations. The era was defined by a race for supremacy in military power, space conquest, and ideological influence.
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To the glory of communism I M BETTER THAN YOU! Topic 2 Development of Cold War to 1968
SUPERPOWERRIVALRY! Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Soviet Union and the US were competing to be the biggest and the best. This time period is famous for the espionage (spying) that was occurring between the two nations.
THESPACERACE! The space race had its origins in World War II when Nazi Germany researched and made ballistic missiles Watch the following clip to see a brief summary of the space race: http://www.history.com/topics/space-race
THEARMSRACE! The Soviet Union and the US raced to have more nuclear power than the other The US acquired the atomic bomb in 1945 The Soviet Union acquired and exploded the atomic bomb in 1949 Both chased after hydrogen and thermonuclear weapons They possessed missiles to carry the weapons from one continent to the other by the 1960s Neither super power wanted to use their weapons The belief was that the cost of nuclear warfare outweighed the possible gains
TIMELINE Date 1945 Event The US explodes first atomic bomb The Soviets explode atomic bomb The US explode first hydrogen bomb The Soviets explode hydrogen bomb Cuban missile crisis Nuclear test ban treaty 1949 1952 1953 1962 1963
PROPAGANDA Definition: Information, often biased or misleading, to promote a particular political view point Both countries used propaganda to win their people to their cause The Soviet Union propaganda posters The US popular culture TV/Movies: Roger Ramjet, Rocky and Bullwinkle (cartoon), Get Smart, James Bond, Mission Impossible, Ivan the Terrible, The A Team http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIbFJmCUxsA (Roger Ramjet) Political Advertisements (election campaigns): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTBnsqxZ3k (Johnson) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQNBNiXGMiA (Reagan) - Political Advertisements (private companies) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWAKtYGJZSM - - - -
