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What was the “missile gap” identified in the 1950s?

The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.

The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States.

The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”

The “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.

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The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.

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The Missile gap

  • The deficiency in producing the missiles as compared to the Soviet Union.
  • This missile gap led to the belief that the Soviets are far ahead from the America in production of Intercontinental ballistic missiles.
  • This increased the arms race between United States and the soviets which later also led to the Cuban missile crisis.

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The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.

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