The Nuclear Age: Deterrence, Crisis and Control

What this note covers

1. The Manhattan Project and the Birth of the Atomic Age (1939–1945)
2. The Soviet Nuclear Test and the Onset of the Arms Race (1945–1953)
3. The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962): Nuclear Brinkmanship in Practice
4. Arms Control: SALT I, SALT II and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
5. Nuclear Deterrence: Theory, Debate and Critique
6. Towards Disarmament? From the Cold War End to Contemporary Challenges
7. Historiography and Source Skills for Unit 4 Assessment

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes