Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
- Thought that if one Country sends a nuke, other will retaliate - Lead to the destruction of all parties involved, if not the entire world - Nobody wins in a nuclear war - Testing of larger weapons major issue 1960s - Partially test ban treaty after Cuban missile crisis - Major focus for Nixon during détente policy |
Due to the effects of MAD, war would be waged only as a last solution
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