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What were the events of the NAR? - Coggle Diagram
What were the events of the NAR?
Superpower Contradictory policies
Khr. pursued Summit Diplomacy but supported revolutionary regimes + Launch of Sputnik
Reasoning was Mao's challenge to Khr. as com. leader
New Weapons
March 1954, USA develop H-Bomb (1500x Hiroshima)
Sept, USSR similar + by '55 developed H-bomb 100x stronger than first
Gaither Report
After concerns in Summer '57 after USSR first ICBM, report started in Nov.
Presented a missile gap between superpowers (100 lead over US) but was an over-exaggeration
Massive rearmament program in US due to tension
U2 Spy Plane
Range of 2600 miles at 75000 ft.
Eisen. placed trust in these, not Gaither Report
Impact of Sputnik
4th Oct. '57 Sputnik launched, Nov Laika launched for 10 days
1958 Eisen. launched NASA
Fundamentally undermined effectiveness of 'massive retaliation'
Space Race
After Sputnik, Vanguard crashed Dec. '57 (Flopnik)
Oct '59 Satellite with Yuri Gagarin inside
By 1962 US launched 62 space missions
Massive Retaliation
Confidence in American Superiority
Nuclear diplomacy as No. 1 priority to maintain lead
Counterforce
Being able to destroy Soviet missiles
Looked like nuclear war immanent
doesn't mean Soviet attack wouldn't be on US cities