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Since the two major fighting powers-US and Soviet Union-both had nuclear weapons, there was a constant threat of nuclear war. Nuclear war never happened in the cold war, but there were many close calls, most namely the Cuban missile crisis. The constant buildup of nuclear arms with both superpowers was the main focus of the cold war-the arms race. A heavy dependence on the Military-Industrial Complex and theories such as Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) used by President Kennedy and Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)/"Star Wars" used by President Reagan. Nuclear disarmament was also a main focus of the cold war.
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∙ 12y agoSince the two major fighting powers-US and Soviet Union-both had nuclear weapons, there was a constant threat of nuclear war. Nuclear war never happened in the cold war, but there were many close calls, most namely the Cuban missile crisis. The constant buildup of nuclear arms with both superpowers was the main focus of the cold war-the arms race. A heavy dependence on the Military-Industrial Complex and theories such as Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) used by President Kennedy and Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)/"Star Wars" used by President Reagan. Nuclear disarmament was also a main focus of the cold war.
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What countries in the Cold War used nuclear weapons?
No country used nuclear weapons. Countries such as the U.S., U.S.S.R., U.K, China, France, & India did test weapons, but none were ever used in a conflict. no one fought at all during the cold war it was just threating the whole time
What were the nuclear weapons the countries used in the Cold War?
No nuclear weapons were used in the Cold War. The reason it is called that is that the United States and the Soviet union never came into direct military conflict. The only time that atomic weapons have been used was during the Second World War. The USA has only used nuclear weapons in combat twice. A Nuclear weapon has not been used in action since 1945. Many countries tested nuclear weapons during the cold war such as USA, Russia, France and the United Kingdom. While none were used in combat a wide variety were tested and you could argue that these were effectively used in the Cold War due to the fact their testing was a deterrent. Examples of nuclear weapons designed for use in the cold war include the USA's Castle Bravo, Russia's Tsar Bomb, the M-388 Davy Crockett and a variety of ICBM's.
How was the use of nuclear weapons involved in Korean war?
No nuclear weapons were used in the Korean War.....
How did the US and the soviet union become involved in the cold war after ww2?
They disagreed on he use of nuclear weapons
How did atomic weapons affect diplomacy in East Asia during the Cold War?
It created tension between The US and the Soviet. The nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki kept the Russians to enter in the pacific and the US stayed. Basically the end of world war 2 was the begging of the cold war.
Did the cold war affected the US policy when dealing with nuclear weapons?
Nuclear weapons WERE the cold war. No Nukes, No Cold War.
How did nuclear warfare affect the cold war?
How did nuclear warfare affect the cold war?
How do weapons build in a Cold War still affect the world today?
The nuclear weapons of the cold war still exist. They were in responsible controlled hands during the cold war (which is why there wasn't a war). The problem: Keeping them out of un-controlled hands.
How did the cold war affect the earth?
The Cold War had the potential to severely impact the earth through the effects of expolding hundreds of nuclear weapons if it ever became a hot war. But as the Cold War did not result in a nuclear confrontation, it had esseentially no impact on the earth.
How did nuclear weapons affect world war 2?
Two nuclear weapons ended World War 2.
How did the cold war affect americans?
At any time Russia could have blew us up with nuclear weapons
Did churchill cause the cold war?
Churchill did not cause the cold war. Nuclear weapons caused the cold war.
Why were there no nuclear weapons in the cold war?
The "cold" in "Cold War" means the two sides weren't shooting at each other. There were nuclear weapons, but just the threat of annihilation was enough to keep an uneasy peace.
What issues are at the center of the cold war?
Nuclear weapons; communism.
What were nuclear weapons used for during the cold war?
Intimidation
What three types of weapons were used during the cold war?
Nuclear weapons, Biological Weapons, Chemical Weapons.
How were ideological differences a cause of the cold war?
Ideological differences did not cause the cold war. Nuclear Weapons caused the cold war.
