The United States developed the hydrogen bomb to surpass the Soviet Union in nuclear capabilities, leading to the arms race and the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD).
The development of the hydrogen bomb in the United States was primarily driven by the need to outpace the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities. The announcement of the Soviet Union's successful atomic bomb test prompted President Truman to greenlight the hydrogen bomb project, with the first successful test conducted in 1952. This technology escalation led to the arms race and the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD).
https://brainly.com/question/543822