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What were the technological challenges faced by both the US and Soviet antimissile programs?
What were the technological challenges faced by both the US and Soviet antimissile programs?
Both the US and Soviet antimissile programs faced technological challenges in designing and deploying an effective BDM, especially with guided missiles traveling at extreme altitudes and velocities, with intercontinental ranges and sufficient payload to carry atomic explosives.
When did the Soviet Union begin considering bomber and missile defenses?
When did the Soviet Union begin considering bomber and missile defenses?
The Soviet Union began considering bomber and missile defenses in 1948.
What programs did the US Army and Air Corps establish before the end of WWII to meet the threat of enemy bombers and ballistic missiles?
What programs did the US Army and Air Corps establish before the end of WWII to meet the threat of enemy bombers and ballistic missiles?
The US Army established the Nike program in 1945 and the Air Corps created Project Wizard in 1946 to meet the threat of enemy bombers and ballistic missiles.
Study Notes
- Nazi Germany's V-1 and V-2 missiles signaled a new aerial threat in 1944
- Truman administration initiated ballistic missile defense (BMD) research
- US initially focused on halting Soviet bombers, but shifted to developing antimissile systems
- Soviet Union also began considering bomber and missile defenses in 1948
- By 1960s, designing and deploying an effective BDM became a top Soviet priority
- Both US and Soviet antimissile programs faced technological challenges
- Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty of 1972 slowed competition between US and Soviet antimissile systems
- US Army and Air Corps were investigating programs to meet the threat of enemy bombers and ballistic missiles before WWII ended
- Army established Nike program in 1945 and Air Corps created Project Wizard in 1946
- Future challenges included guided missiles traveling at extreme altitudes and velocities, with intercontinental ranges and sufficient payload to carry atomic explosives.
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Test your knowledge on the history of ballistic missile defense and the arms race between the US and Soviet Union. From the development of Nazi Germany's V-1 and V-2 missiles to the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972, this quiz will cover the technological challenges and programs created to meet the threat of enemy bombers and ballistic missiles. Discover how both nations shifted their focus from bombers to antimissile systems and the future challenges they faced with intercontinental missiles carrying atomic explosives.
