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16.2. Atomic Anxiety. The Hydrogen Bomb. Gets its power from fusing together hydrogen atoms Fusion—the process that creates the energy of the sun and stars A fusion bomb is hundreds of times more powerful than an atomic bomb. The Hydrogen Bomb. Developed during the 1940s and early 1950s

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  1. 16.2 Atomic Anxiety

  2. The Hydrogen Bomb • Gets its power from fusing together hydrogen atoms • Fusion—the process that creates the energy of the sun and stars • A fusion bomb is hundreds of times more powerful than an atomic bomb. The Hydrogen Bomb • Developed during the 1940s and early 1950s • First detonated on November 1, 1952, on Eniwetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands • 3-mile-diameter fireball, 10.4 megatons of energy • Soviets successfully tested an H-bomb in August of 1953. Making the Bomb

  3. America’s 1st Thermonuclear Hydrogen Bomb“Castle Bravo” 1,200 times more powerful than the bombs used on Japan Formed a 4 and ½ Mile wide fireball within A second Mushroom Cloud 100 Miles in diameter Visible more than 250 miles away

  4. Pair Share Why do you think President Truman decided to develop the hydrogen bomb?

  5. The Arms Race Armsrace—An international contest between the United States and the Soviet Union in which each side was seeking a military advantage over the other Newmilitarystrategies—Less reliance on conventional forces, such as soldiers and tanks, and more reliance on nuclear weapons, brinkmanship, and massive retaliation These new strategies made keeping the lead in the arms race very important. New bombs andtechnology—The use of nuclear weapons promoted the research and development of new bombs and other technology.

  6. Little Boy vs. Tsar Bomba

  7. New Bombs Scientists worked to make bombs smaller and more easily delivered to enemy targets. Aircraft were the preferred means of delivering nuclear weapons. The U.S. fleet of bombers were spread out and constantly on the move. By the end of the 1950s, intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, were developed that could carry nuclear weapons. New Technology In 1954 the Navy launched the first nuclear-powered submarine. The submarines could travel for months without needing to refuel. The nuclear-powered submarines were equipped with nuclear weapons. Nuclear power plants in the United States produced electricity in 1957. The Arms Race

  8. Could you survive? Death is highly likely and radiation poisoning is almost certain if one is close enough to the radius of the blast. (3-4 mile radius for a 1M.T. bomb) • Death • Radiation • Burns • Flash Blindness • Ear and lung ruptures • Firestorm • Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) • Earthquake • Ice Age (Nuclear Winter)

  9. The Davy Crocket BombAmerica’s smallest nuclear bomb

  10. B-52

  11. Ray Allen Born at Castle A.F.B. 1975

  12. Three B-52Bs of the 93rd Bomb Wing prepare to depart Castle Air Force Base for their record-setting round-the-world flight in 1957

  13. KC 135 and a B-52

  14. KC-135 at Castle

  15. B-52 landing at Castle

  16. An air-to-air right side view of two F-15 eagles aircraft of Detachment 1, 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, passing a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during a training flight over Castle Air Force Base.

  17. This is a semi-blastproof, partially underground, barracks-bunker at Castle AFB was where B52 and KC135 crews lived on 2 week shifts. On an alert they'd run out of these tunnels to their waiting aircraft. The crews could have their aircraft in the air in 15 minutes, 24-7.

  18. CALIFORNIA – Soviet Targets of the Cold War Primary: Alameda NAS, Castle AFB (Atwater), Beale AFB (Marysville), Hamilton AFB (Marin), March AFB (Riverside), Secondary: San Francisco, San Jose,Lemoore,Los Angeles,, San Diego,. Tertiary: Bakersfield, Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno

  19. Pair Share The fear was very real during the cold war that you could die from a nuclear bomb blast at any moment, especially here in Atwater. If you were alive knowing that you could die at any moment, how would your life be different?

  20. The Soviets built new and improved weapons and delivery systems. In 1957 the Soviets launched the first-ever artificial satellite, named Sputnik. The Sputnik launches worried the United States. Many thought the Soviets had surpassed American scientists in terms of technical skill and knowledge. In 1958 the United States launched its own satellite. In July of 1958 Congress established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA. Soviet Advances in Technology

  21. Pair Share What was NASA? How was its creation linked to the arms race of the 1950’s?

  22. Sputnik

  23. Sputnik 2

  24. American Reactions to the Threat of Nuclear War • After Pearl Harbor, Americans knew they could be attacked by a foreign enemy. • After World War II, Americans knew that entire cities could be destroyed by nuclear weapons. Nuclear War • Many feared the streams of radioactive particles produced by nuclear explosions. • Exposure to these particles can cause burns, cancer, and birth defects. Nuclear Fallout • During the testing of an H-bomb, bad weather spread the nuclear fallout over a large area. • Radiation killed one sailor and forced many to leave their homes permanently. Marshall Islands

  25. American Reactions to the Threat of Nuclear War • Civil Defense • The FCDA helped educate and prepare the public for nuclear emergencies. • The FCDA issued booklets and films—for example, Duck and Cover. • Air-raid sirens were installed. • Operation Alert tested the readiness of urban areas. • Nuclear Fears • Many Americans built bomb shelters. • Concern over nuclear fallout led to the Limited Test-Ban Treaty. • Nuclear fears affected American culture—movies had plots that centered on radiation fears and comics featured battles in a nuclear world. • Military-Industrial Complex • Eisenhower used his farewell address to inform Americans of this new danger. • Prior to the 1950s, the United States did not have a permanent arms industry. • He warned of the potential misuse of power by the arms industry.

  26. Duck and Cover

  27. You are There” • Time – May 1st, 1983 • Place- Atwater High School • You are a junior in high school and have just learned that the Soviet Union has just declared war on the United States. They have the Hydrogen bomb and have launched an attack on all Strategic Air Force Bases including Castle Air Force Base. It will take Soviet planes 6-8 hours to reach California. You will write 3 paragraphs (at least 5 sentences) on the following questions. • What do you do? (Hours 6-8) • Where would you go? • Is there anyway to survive? How?

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