U.S Timeline

U.S Arms Race

First U.S atomic bomb

1945 - 1955

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Americans test H bomb

1952 - 1953

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Massive retaliation

1954 - 1955

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U.S develop ICBM tech.

1959 - 1960

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U.S develops MIRV system

1968 - 1969

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Soviet Unions Arm Race

First atomic bomb

1949 - 1950

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Sputnik into orbit

1957 - 1958

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First human space flight

1961 - 1962

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Tsar bomb

1961 - 1962

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Develop ABM system

1968 - 1969

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U.S Space Race

First Solar powered satellite

1958 - 1959

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First U.S Satellite

1958 - 1959

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First photograph from earth

1959 - 1960

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First imaging weather satellite

1960 - 1961

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First passive communications

1960 - 1961

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Soviet Union Space Race

First animal in orbit

1957 - 1958

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First artificial Satellite

1957 - 1958

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First Lunar spacecraft

1959 - 1960

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First photos of moon

1959 - 1960

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Animals/plants return from space

1960 - 1961

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