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Manhattan Project |
The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during WW2 that produced the first nuclear weapons. |
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Cold War |
Countries characterized by threats. |
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Nucelar "Arms Race" |
A competiton in supremacy in nuclear weapons between allies. |
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Hydrogen bomb |
A bomb that was more powerful than the Atom bomb. |
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Sputnik/ Space race |
Worlds first artificial satellite launched. |
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Atomic Weapons Summary |
Atomic weapons have changed the nature of war and the balance of power by showing how much more powerful the nations with the weapons were, and how dangerous they can be. |
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Nuclear Non-Profliferation Treaty |
The treaty signed by many countries to prevent the spread of many nuclear weapons and nuclear technology. |
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Atomic weapons lead to nuclear age |
Atomic weapons lead to the nuclear age by introducing new technologies for developing bombs and other things. |
