The Soviets and Americans were in constant competition to be pioneers in technological advancements. America's prior success with the atomic bomb led them to start work on a much more powerful explosive after Truman's approval on January 31, 1950. On November 1, 1952, the United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb which put the the atomic bomb to shame by having 67 times as much power. The success was cut short though because just a short year later the Soviets exploded their own hydrogen bomb. This scared many Americans because they no longer had an advantage and now the Russians had as much power as they did. The comfort of knowing the United States would have an advantage if it came down to an attack was gone and the scramble to keep up with all nuclear advancements was on.
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