The United States and Russia signed the Moscow Treaty, agreeing to limit their nuclear arsenals.
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France became the fourth nuclear-capable nation following its successful Gerboise Bleue atomic test.
The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world's first Intercontinental ballistic missile, became operational.
The Outer Space Treaty was signed to prevent the use of nuclear weapons being utilized in space.
The US SM-65 Atlas missile completed the first successful intercontinental ballistic missile launch.
Adolf Hitler signed the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon during World War II.
