Hydrogen Bomb is Tested. Unknown. 1954. The Cold War
Critical Thinking Questions:
 
 
  1. Why did the Soviet "test bomb" in 1949 spur the Americans to invest more into atomic energy bomb construction?




  2. Who do you think was the general viewing audience for the film segment shown here?




  3. Why do you think this viewing audience was being informed with an "amazing new film[s] on H-bomb tests" done by the U.S. and Great Britain at this time?




  4. What kind of mass destruction techniques had Americans been familiar with before the arms race of nuclear bombs?




  5. Why do you think it was important for Americans, and their allies' publics to be informed about the developments of hydrogen bomb techniques?
 
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