Which event marked the beginning of the Arms Race between the U.S. and Soviet Union?

Question

Which event marked the beginning of the Arms Race between the U.S. and Soviet Union?

• Soviet Union tests the first atomic bomb

• Soviet Union lands on the moon

• Eisenhower fires General MacArthur

• US Provides loans to help European countries rebuild

Answer 1

The event that marked the beginning of the Arms Race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was when the Soviet Union tested the first atomic bomb in 1949.