how long did america hold a "Nuclear monopoly", before the USSR obtained the "Bomb and a means to deliver it?

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how long did america hold a "Nuclear monopoly", before the USSR obtained the "Bomb and a means to deliver it?

2006-09-21 00:27:05 · 2 answers · asked by redirus91 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military

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The Soviets tested their own atomic bomb in 1949. They also brought into air service the TU-4, an exact copy of the US B-29. This bomber was capable of carrying and dropping on US targets, the new Russian nuclear weapon.

2006-09-24 16:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by choppes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Four years. The USSR tested its first nuclear bomb in 1949.

2006-09-21 07:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋