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Did nuclear weapons help win the war against Russia during the Cold War?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Nukes created the cold war.
Perhaps they kept the cold war cold, but they did not create it! Without them it is very likely it would have become a hot war before Stalin's death.
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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.
What was weapon was developed during World War 1?
Nuclear weapons
Where did North Korean troops get their weapons during the Korean war?
From Russia and China.
What was the nuclear weapon used by the us to force japan to surrender during ww2?
Two nuclear weapons were used -- the Little Boy, a gun-type uranium-fueled nuclear weapon that was deployed against Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945. The second was the Fat Man, an implosion-type plutonium-fueled nuclear weapon deployed against Nagasaki on Thursday, August 9, 1945.
Why did the U.S use nuclear weapons during the Vietnam war?
The United States has only used nuclear missiles in military actions in one war, World War Two against the Empire of Japan on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The United States has not used nuclear arms in any conflict, they aren't wars we have not issued a declaration of war or had one declared against us since world war two, due to the assumed consequences of using one. In Korea had we used a nuclear missile against the North Korean's and their Chinese allies, Russia and possibly china, i don't recall when they first acquired nuclear arms at this time, would have used them against us. Same for Vietnam, had we used nuclear arms the enemy would have retaliated and all hell broken loose. Basically: Mutually Assured Destruction.
Did the US unleash nuclear weapons during the cold war?
No. No nuclear weapons have ever been used in an act of war besides the two dropped on Japan during the Second World War. The United States and Russia both produced enormous amounts of nuclear weapons during the Cold War, though none were used.
Why weren't nuclear weapons used during the Vietnam war?
Fear that the North Vietnamese would obtain nuclear weapons themselves (from Russia or China) and use them on South Vietnam or even on America.
How does it make you feel to know that most of the nuclear weapons in the Soviet and US arsenals remain ready for use even in the post-Cold War era?
Actually this is false most of the Cold War era nuclear weapons have been destroyed.At the peak of the Cold War the U.S. had about 10,000 strategic and 20,000 tactical nuclear weapons and the USSR had about 10,000 strategic and 30,000 tactical nuclear weapons.Following the signing of START both sides agreed to destroy all tactical nuclear weapons and reduce strategic nuclear weapons slowly over a period of time.At this time both the U.S. and Russia have about 3,500 strategic nuclear weapons each and no tactical nuclear weapons (although some people say that Russia secretly maintains about 1,000 tactical nuclear weapons).So, from a peak of about 70,000 nuclear weapons during the Cold War to about 7,000 nuclear weapons now, only about 10% of the weapons then available still remain ready for use.
What nuclear weapons were used in cold war?
No Nuclear weapons were used during the cold war. The cold war was a stand off between soviet Russia and America, where they treated either with a lot of suspicion and distrust. However, it was not a 'War' in the literal sense of the word.
What three types of weapons were used during the cold war?
Nuclear weapons, Biological Weapons, Chemical Weapons.
What were nuclear weapons used for during the cold war?
Intimidation
What country used nuclear weapons offensively?
The United States used the atomic bomb offensively during WWII. That is pretty close to nuclear weapons.
Which countries used nuclear weapons during the war?
The only country that has ever used nuclear weapons in any war was the US, at the end of WW2.
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.
Why did America interested to invade C uba?
The Americans invaded cuba because they though that's where the biggest collection of nuclear weapons were being stored by russia during the cold war.
What were the inventions during modern warfare that changed history?
Nuclear weapons
What was weapon was developed during World War 1?
Nuclear weapons
