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What was the MAD?
The MAD policy is quite simple. It stands for Mutually Assured Destruction. The policy prevents a country from using nuclear weapons of mass destruction. For example, if say country X uses nuclear weapons on country N, then country N, will also use nuclear weapons on country x. In other words, both countries will be annihilated.
What was the name of the policy to build more nuclear weapons in order to deter the USSR from attacking the US with nuclear weapons?
Mutually assured destruction, called for short (and sensibly so): the M.A.D. Principle.
How did the soviet union resond to the us policy of brinkmanship?
The Soviet Union made their own nuclear weapons to compete with the US
Which aspect of President Eisenhower's foreign policy relied more on nuclear weapons to respond to a Soviet attack?
It was called "massive retaliation."
What is the policy in which the United states and the Soviet Union hoped to deter nuclear war by building up enough weapons to destroy one another?
mutually assured destruction
How effective was the policy of nuclear deterrence in light of the number of nuclear weapons available?
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Did the cold war affected the US policy when dealing with nuclear weapons?
Nuclear weapons WERE the cold war. No Nukes, No Cold War.
What has the author Nick Ritchie written?
Nick Ritchie has written: 'US nuclear weapons policy after the cold war' -- subject(s): Nuclear weapons, World politics, Government policy, National security, Military policy
What was the MAD?
The MAD policy is quite simple. It stands for Mutually Assured Destruction. The policy prevents a country from using nuclear weapons of mass destruction. For example, if say country X uses nuclear weapons on country N, then country N, will also use nuclear weapons on country x. In other words, both countries will be annihilated.
What has the author John T Cappello written?
John T. Cappello has written: 'Tactical nuclear weapons' -- subject(s): Deterrence (Strategy), Military policy, Nuclear arms control, Nuclear weapons, Tactical nuclear weapons
Under Eisenhower and Dulles American policy included Apex?
The threat that nuclear weapons would be used.
Is China a Nuclear free zone?
China is not a nuclear free zone. They have many nuclear weapons. Though China has a nuclear policy which states that they are not allowed to produce,fire, or give away these weapons.
What has the author Amy F Woolf written?
Amy F Woolf has written: 'Nuclear arms control' -- subject(s): Military policy, Nuclear arms control, Nuclear weapons 'START' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, Nuclear arms control, Strategic Arms Reduction Talks 'Nuclear weapons in the U.S. force structure' -- subject(s): Nuclear weapons, Nuclear disarmament 'Nuclear weapons in Russia' -- subject(s): Nuclear arms control, Nuclear weapons 'START' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, Nuclear arms control, Strategic Arms Reduction Talks 'Nonproliferation & threat reduction assistance' -- subject(s): American Technical assistance, Arms control, Nuclear nonproliferation, Weapons of mass destruction 'Nuclear weapons after the Cold War' -- subject(s): Nuclear weapons, Nuclear disarmament, Military policy
What is nuclear nonproliferation?
That is a policy goal of preventing more countries from developing or acquiring nuclear weapons. Michael Montagne
What US policy required greater dependence on nuclear weapons and the airplanes that delivered them?
Brinkmanship
What was the policy of the Massive Retaliation in the 1950's?
Announced US Policy, diected at the Soviet Union, that declared that the US could or would respond with the maximum number of nuclear weapons, if the United States (or key allies) was attacked with one or more nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union or any of its allies. It was designed to deter the Soviets from the use of nuclear weapons.
What has the author Leonard Beaton written?
Leonard Beaton has written: 'The spread of nuclear weapons' -- subject(s): Nuclear weapons 'The Western Alliance and the McNamara doctrine' -- subject(s): Military policy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Nuclear weapons (International law)
