After September 2, 1949, both the United States and the Soviet Union had atomic weapons that they could use in a war against each other. In a paragraph, analyze how this fact shaped the progress of the Cold War and the relationship between the two countries. In your response, you may want to include the following terms: arms race, mutually assured destruction, massive retaliation, and brinkmanship.
So far I have : Back in 1949 United States and the Soviet union used atomic weapons against each other. The soviet Union tested an atomic bomb while the United states tested a Hydrogen bomb. The h

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After September 2, 1949, both the United States and the Soviet Union had atomic weapons that they could use in a war against each other. In a paragraph, analyze how this fact shaped the progress of the Cold War and the relationship between the two countries. In your response, you may want to include the following terms: arms race, mutually assured destruction, massive retaliation, and brinkmanship. 
So far I have : Back in 1949 United States and the Soviet union used atomic weapons against each other. The soviet Union tested an atomic bomb while the United states tested a Hydrogen bomb. The h

anonymous · Answer

hydrogen bomb ended up being more powerful.

anonymous · Answer

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ilovepuppieslol · Answer

what is the question?

ilovepuppieslol · Answer

oh nvm i see it

ilovepuppieslol · Answer

http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history may help

anonymous · Answer

Thank you. Can you help me on this one?
 During the Cold War, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the United States. The Red Scare and McCarthyism that grew out of these fears was damaging to the American way of life. During the McCarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights were limited.  Write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the McCarthy era about what U.S. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and American way of life.

ilovepuppieslol · Answer

it is hard to help with paragraphs >_<

wwhitlock · Answer

Atomic weapons have only been used twice. Bothe time by the United States. And both times against Japan. Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The US tried to keep anybody else from getting the bomb, but the Soviets did. The Cold War never saw the use of nuclear weapons. But it changed everything when both sides had the same weapon.

I can explain more if you'd like.

anonymous · Answer

Can you help me on the second one? 
 During the Cold War, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the United States. The Red Scare and McCarthyism that grew out of these fears was damaging to the American way of life. During the McCarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights were limited.  Write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the McCarthy era about what U.S. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and American way of life.

wwhitlock · Answer

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