a-bomb (45 onwards)

• Who started the creation of the a-bomb?


  US, had been developed for past 9 years until release was made apparent to public in 1945.

  • Stalin congratulated but was angry about miscommunication and why Stalin couldn't be trusted, but it was highly likely he had spies listening in the US so awareness of the bomb before it was made public is likely.
• when did soviets bring in their atomic bomb?

  1949
• why is this an issue?

  due to Soviet union catching up as a superpower US worry about true strength of both blocs

  • started series of events (arms and space race) with MAD