I don't think anyone did.
The first Soviet nuclear weapon was tested in 1949. They have never used one in combat.
Korea was the FIRST "Limited War" (Vietnam was the SECOND) fought during the Cold War. Nuclear Weapons created the Cold War. A "Limited War" was fought with "limitations" on where the war would be fought and using only conventional weapons. Without Nuclear Weapons, the US/Allies would have probably invaded Red China, when Communist China entered the war. Which of course would have caused the Soviet Union to enter the war. Which naturally would have led to WW3. The Soviets tested their first Atomic Weapon in 1949.
a fear that they both would be destroyed in nuclear war. That is called Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
The United Kingdom has around 160 active nuclear warheads. Their arsenal is Trident-missile based, but using a british warhead design.
The U.S. is first to have nuclear weapons, having nukes since 1945. The Soviet Union followed the U.S. by developing and testing their first nuke in 1949. Both nation started making hydrogen bombs (nukes using nuclear fission to explode) starting in the mid-1950s. Excuse me replying with a question, but were the Atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945 Nuclear weapons ? I am assuming they were, but do not know of the differentiation.
Assuming John McCain or Barry Goldwater.
Using all conventional (non-nuclear) weapons to search out and destroy enemy forces.
Cold War=Created by Nuclear Weapons (Atomic Weapons). LBJ was limited by the threat of atomic war. If nuclear weapons never existed, then the Vietnam War could've been fought like any other pre-atomic age war...invasion, using all weapons available (except for the non existing atomic weapons)...etc...etc.
No.
Limited war (not total war). Total war implied using all available means (nuclear weapons).
Is means to destroy with nuclear weapons. Destroy by using nuclear weapons of mass destruction!
Is means to destroy with nuclear weapons. Destroy by using nuclear weapons of mass destruction!
Nuclear weapons are a good thing for the United States because they prevent others from using nuclear weapons on the US. In general, the world would probably be a better place without nuclear weapons if it weren't for the fact that they lead to research in all fields of Nuclear Engineering, like Nuclear Power plants and Nuclear Physics. Since nuclear weapons already exist in the world, for the US to get rid of their nuclear weapons would be unwise. Countries that dislike nuclear weapons or even radical terrorist cells and organizations would now have no reason not to launch a nuclear warhead at the US since no retaliation would occur. The strategy of nuclear weapons preventing others from using them against the US is called the Deterrent Strategy.
This is a war fought using Atomic weapons. Atomic weapons are weapons that use Nuclear fission explostion producing tremendous pressure and radiation. Later nuclear weapons were called hydrogen bombs that use nuclear fussion.
All out force equated to the use of nuclear weapons; that was out of the question. Although GEN Westmoreland had a contingency plan to use them, with a presidential authorization.
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treat is a treaty to limit the spread of nuclear weapons.
They are a leader in the use of nuclear power. Only the United States is a hold out on using this awesome fuel source. Nuclear weapons are another issue. They, for obvious reasons, do not support the buildup of these weapons.