What was the “missile gap” identified in the 1950s? a. the ussr, according to a report, was ahead in icbm technology. b. the soviets had a lot fewer icbms than the united states. c. the distance icbms flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.” d. the “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground. a) the ussr, according to a report, was ahead in icbm technology.

the missile gap was the cold war term used in the us for the perceived superiority of the number and power of the ussr's missiles in comparison with its own (a lack of military parity).

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