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Dangers of Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War

Explore the threat posed by nuclear weapons during the Cold War, from the Korean War to the arms race and concepts like deterrence and Mutually Assured Destruction. Watch videos and learn about key detonations and events.

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Dangers of Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War

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  1. Good Morning!!!! • NVC • HOT ROC: Korean War • Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War Essential Question: What threat did nuclear weapons pose during the Cold War?

  2. HOT ROC: Korean War Which textbook do you find the most trustworthy? Why?

  3. Why not a “Hot” War? • Brinkmanship: willingness to go to the brink of war without going over the edge • “ready to go to war to keep the peace” • Result of an nuclear arms race • Competition to produce the most and the best nukes

  4. Threat of Global Destruction • Deterrence: strategy to create a nuclear arsenal so deadly your enemy will not dare to attack you • Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD): neither side willing to actually fight • Hydrogen Bomb (H-Bomb): a new more powerful type of nuke

  5. Fission vs. Fusion Atom Bomb (Fission) Hydrogen Bomb (Fusion)

  6. Nuclear Detonations • Nuclear tests common during the Cold War • Bikini Atoll • Nevada Test Site • 2000+ nuclear weapons detonated between 1945-today • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W_lLhBt8Vg

  7. Atomic Artillery • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QsB83fAtNQE

  8. Operation Crossroads • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvjmsU48TSc

  9. The Baker Event • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gYbVQY0cBWk

  10. Castle Bravo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T2I66dHbSRA

  11. Tsar Bomb • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg9wbHfvoDM

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