US–Soviet Nuclear Arms Race (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards

Network of military & arms producers influencing policy

Uses fusion (combining atoms) not fission (splitting atoms)

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Missile with multiple warheads targeting different places

Convincing adversary costs of attack outweigh benefits

Mutually Assured Destruction - both sides would be destroyed

Land ICBMs, strategic bombers, submarine SLBMs

Didn't report false missile alert, preventing nuclear war

At least US$5.5 trillion, possibly US$10 trillion

16-28 October 1962