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What prevented the United States and the Soviet Union from using nuclear weapons?
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∙ 9y ago
Both the US and the Soviet Union were well aware of the mass destruction that a nuclear war would cause. Each country would in all likely circumstances, would be destroyed along with many other nations in the world. The power of nuclear weapons were the prime reason they were never used, nor even the thought of them being used.
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What did the United states and Soviet Union agree to do in START?
Reduce Nuclear Weapons, people! I HAVE FURY!
What was the United states major concern about their former ally the Soviet union?
That they would get nuclear weapons.
Why did the US want the Soviet Union to remove it's nuclear weapons from Cuba?
Because the nuclear weapons were missiles that could be deployed to the United States. And they were getting ready to launch them. this is lies
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
In 1950 which country had the most nuclear weapons?
From 1945 until the late 1970s or early 1980s the United States always had the most nuclear weapons. After then the USSR/Russia has had the most nuclear weapons.
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 did the United states and Soviet Union agree to do in START?
Reduce Nuclear Weapons, people! I HAVE FURY!
By 1960 what countries had nuclear weapons?
The United States, The Soviet Union, The United Kingdom and France.
What was the United states major concern about their former ally the Soviet union?
That they would get nuclear weapons.
What nations had nuclear weapons prior to the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty?
The United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, France and China.
What countries have nuclear power?
United States, Russia (successor state to the Soviet Union), theUnited Kingdom, France, and China. has nuclear weapons
Why did the US want the Soviet Union to remove it's nuclear weapons from Cuba?
Because the nuclear weapons were missiles that could be deployed to the United States. And they were getting ready to launch them. this is lies
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.
Which US States contain nuclear weapons?
All of them have nuclear weapons cause they are the United States.
What countries are allowed to have nuclear weapons?
Today eight countries are in possessionn of nuclear weapons. The five nuclear weapons states United States, Russia (former Soviet Union), United Kingdom, France and China, are the only countries allowed to have nuclear weapons according to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) from 1970. All members of the United Nations except Israel, India and Pakistan have signed the NPT.
what was a major outcome of the arms during the cold war?
Answer this question… The Soviet Union and the United States built tens of thousands of nuclear weapons.
How did the buildup of nuclear weapons promote peace 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.
