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In the Cold War period of recent history, stretching from the 1950s into the 1990s, a variety of especially dangerous moments may be identified. What is most widely considered to be the most dangerous moment came in the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. For thirteen tense days, the United States squared off against Cuba and the Soviet Union in what many thought would be the "spark-event" that would light global nuclear war.
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Why was the arms race dangerous?
The arms race was dangerous because neither the Soviet Union or the U.S could protect its people from a nuclear attack.
Which country was most to blame in the arms race?
The US and the former USSR
What is the term for competition between countries who can create the most powerful weapons?
An "arms race".
Was the nuclear arms race one of the defining features of the Cold War?
It was the biggest feature of the Cold War because it was an arms race between the U.S. and its allies versus the Soviet Union and its allies. At this point, it was whoever had the most nukes had the most power.
Who was the president in during the arms race?
The president during the arms race was Harry S. Truman - EMS Student
