The nuclear arms race between USA and USSR during the Cold war were started when both nation spent billions of dollars trying to build up huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons. USA was the first to develop the nuclear weapons through the Manhattan Project during world war two which is the nuclear bomb. The Cold war was predicated on the fact that neither side wanted to engage in a nuclear war that could destroy much of the civilized world. So, just after that, Soviet Union successfully tested it's first atomic bomb. The world was shocked. USA and USSR engaged a competition to see who had the best technology in space. This included such events as who could put the first manned spacecraft into orbit and who would be the first to walk on the moon which is known as the Space race. It showed the world which country had the best science, technology and economic system. Each side felt more threatened and so consequently they built even more weapons.
Causes and events of the Nuclear Arms Race between USA and USSR during the Cold war
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