1952 ⟶ SAC Begins Reflex Alert Deployments
Strategic Air Command begins Reflex Alert deployments of Con...
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👨⚖️ Truman Fires MacArthur
U.S. President Harry S. Truman fires Douglas MacArthur from command of US forces in Korea due to him demanding nuclear weapons to be used on the enemy.⟶
Korean WarTrumanMacArthurUSMilitaryCold WarAprilLeadershipNuclear Weapons
☢️ SAC Begins Reflex Alert Deployments
Strategic Air Command begins Reflex Alert deployments of Convair B-36 and B-47 Stratojet long-range nuclear bombers to overseas bases like purpose-built Nouasseur Air Base in French Morocco, placing them within unrefueled striking range of Moscow.⟶
Strategic Air CommandNuclear WeaponsCold WarDeterrenceB-36B-47MilitaryGeopolitics
🚢 Keel Laid for USS Nautilus
The United States lays the keel for the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus.⟶
Nuclear SubmarineUSS NautilusNuclear TechnologyCold WarMilitaryTechnologyNaval Power
📡 Strategic Air Command Initiates Nuclear Alert
The Strategic Air Command initiates 24/7 nuclear alert (continuous until termination in 1991) in anticipation of a Soviet ICBM surprise attack capability.⟶
United StatesSACNuclear AlertCold WarNuclear DeterrenceICBMArms RaceMilitary
🇮🇹 Jupiter IRBM Deployment to Italy Begins
Jupiter IRBM deployment to Italy begins, placing nuclear missiles within striking range of Moscow (as with the Thor IRBMs deployed in the UK).⟶
nuclear weaponsItalyIRBMmissilesCold WarNATOnuclear deterrencemilitarySoviet Union