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1
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What was so significant about the atomic bomb?

A
  • It caused suspicion to rise in the SU
  • started the Cold War
  • Germany became the line of division between east and west
  • motivated Stalin to develop his own atomic bomb
2
Q

What was the most likely reason for the atomic bomb?

How did this cause tension?

A

To alarm the SU and show the US was a force to be reckoned with. This caused tension as this angered the SU and made Stalin want to prove himself

3
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How many were killed in japan?

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140,000 in Hiroshima and 80,000 in Nagasaki

4
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How many buildings in Japan were ruined?

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70,000 - 78,000 buildings were ruined

5
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How did the atomic bomb effect USA?

A
  • the public were horrified
  • there was a campaign for nuclear disarmament (CCND)
  • caused them to be smug
  • had the upper hand in terms of military power
6
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How did the atomic bomb effect the SU?

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  • Stalin became very angry
  • felt betrayed by the USA
  • split the wartime alliance
7
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How did the atomic bomb effect the Cold War itself?

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  • enforced MAD (mutually assured destruction)
  • nuclear power lead to a series of tense conflicts
  • made hot war impossible but created 50yrs of terror