1957 ⟶ Strategic Air Command Initiates Nuclear Alert
The Strategic Air Command initiates 24/7 nuclear alert (cont...
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☢️ 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
🤝 Pact of Madrid Signed by Spain and the United States
The Pact of Madrid is signed by Spain and the United States.⟶
SpainUnited StatesAllianceCold WarMilitaryEuropeNATO
🇯🇵 U.S. and Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement
U.S. and Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement is signed by the United States and Japan.⟶
JapanUnited StatesAllianceDefenseCold WarAsiaMilitary
📡 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
☢️ UK Detonates First Hydrogen Bomb
The United Kingdom detonates its first hydrogen bomb.⟶
United KingdomNuclear WeaponsHydrogen BombCold WarArms RaceNuclear DeterrenceWeapons of Mass Destruction
🚀 Khrushchev Claims Missile Superiority
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev claims that the Soviet Union has missile superiority over the United States and challenges America to a missile "shooting match" to prove his assertion.⟶
Soviet UnionNikita KhrushchevMissile RaceCold WarPropagandaArms RaceNuclearThreat