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What is mutually assured destruction or (mad) and what was its significance during the cold war?
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What were the major threats to world peace during the cold war?
MAD- Mutually Assured Destruction with the use of nuclear weapons to wipe out two superpower countries, US and the USSR
Who fired the first missile during the cold war?
No one did, that is why it was called the Cold War. For all the players involved in this conflict it was only the threat of mutually assured destruction (thru missiles and other weapons of war) that kept everyone from pulling the trigger
What was M.A.D?
Not sure of your context, but MAD during the cold war referred to Mutually Assured Destruction. It was a deterrence theory that was based on the assumption that neither side would launch an all out nuclear attack because they knew the other side would do the same, thus ensuring that neither side survived.
Why were the soviets afraid of the Americans during the cold war?
You must be reffering to the Cold War. Some were, some weren't. They were always afraid of losing the competition because the Soviets would then have greater power, but I don't think many Americans feared the Soviet Union.
How did the hydrogen bomb cause the cold war?
Nuclear weapons (both Hydrogen & atomic) made total wars unacceptable; it was referred to as MAD during the 1960s. MAD=Mutually Assured Destruction. Therefore...since man couldn't fight total wars anymore; he had to fight limited wars (limited to conventional weapons).
What famous phrases were coined during the space race and arms race?
mutually assured destruction
Identify the probable affects of President Eisenhower's threat to use atomic weapons during the Cold War?
MAD=Mutually Assured Destruction.
How did the buildup of nuclear weapons promote during the Cold War?
Answer this question… The idea of mutually assured destruction prevented the Soviet Union from launching a nuclear attack on the United States.
What were the major threats to world peace during the cold war?
MAD- Mutually Assured Destruction with the use of nuclear weapons to wipe out two superpower countries, US and the USSR
Who fired the first missile during the cold war?
No one did, that is why it was called the Cold War. For all the players involved in this conflict it was only the threat of mutually assured destruction (thru missiles and other weapons of war) that kept everyone from pulling the trigger
What was main concern in America during the cold war?
Defense of escalating nuclear attack threats, and stopping the growth of communist countries.
What factors discouraged the use of nuclear bombs during the cold war?
Mutual Assured Destruction and proxy wars.
What was M.A.D?
Not sure of your context, but MAD during the cold war referred to Mutually Assured Destruction. It was a deterrence theory that was based on the assumption that neither side would launch an all out nuclear attack because they knew the other side would do the same, thus ensuring that neither side survived.
What does Mutually Assured Destruction mean?
Mutually assured destruction (MAD) was a post-WW2 term used during the Cold War when USA and USSR were building up their arsenal of nuclear weapons (e.g., bombs, strategic bombers, and intercontinental ballistic missiles. MAD is a doctrine for defending your country, and its premise is that you have enough nuclear weapons that would allow you to completely destroy your enemy if it should start a nuclear war. This threat assures the enemy that no one will survive the nuclear war and therefore it is useless to start one. There is no such thing is a limited nuclear war. If one country started it, the other would retaliate in a full-scale attack.
Why were the soviets afraid of the Americans during the cold war?
You must be reffering to the Cold War. Some were, some weren't. They were always afraid of losing the competition because the Soviets would then have greater power, but I don't think many Americans feared the Soviet Union.
How did the hydrogen bomb cause the cold war?
Nuclear weapons (both Hydrogen & atomic) made total wars unacceptable; it was referred to as MAD during the 1960s. MAD=Mutually Assured Destruction. Therefore...since man couldn't fight total wars anymore; he had to fight limited wars (limited to conventional weapons).
What was the significance of D-Day during World War 2?
the beginning day of the destruction of German oppression in Europe
