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During the Cold War the foreign policy of the US called for in the event of a Soviet attack.?
Massive Retaliation
What is the mutual assured destruction?
The theory of nuclear war that both sides should have enough weapons to be able to effectively destroy the other, resulting in a stalemate and preventing either from starting a war.This theory fails when there are multiple sides.
What does MAD represent in World War 2?
Mutually Assured Destruction
What was nuclear deterrence or mutual destruction?
nuclear deterrence - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will attack you back with nuclear weaponsmutual assured destruction - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will totally destroy you with nuclear weapons and if I attack you with nuclear weapons then you will totally destroy me with nuclear weapons - thus any nuclear attack by either party will result in the certain destruction of both parties
What was the reasoning behind mutually assured destruction?
Mutually assured destruction (MAD) was a military strategy developed during the Cold War, based on the premise that both the United States and the Soviet Union possessed enough nuclear weapons to ensure total annihilation of each other in the event of a nuclear conflict. The reasoning behind MAD was that the certainty of mutual destruction would deter either side from initiating a nuclear attack, as it would lead to catastrophic consequences for both. This doctrine relied on the assumption that rational actors would avoid actions that would lead to their own destruction, thus maintaining a tense but stable peace.
When did the 'Mutual Assured Destruction' began?
It began in the 1940s at the start of the Cold War.
Under which president was the policy of mutual assured destruction used?
Ronald Reagan
What factors discouraged the use of nuclear bombs during the cold war?
Mutual Assured Destruction and proxy wars.
What are some ways we tried to stop the Soviet Union in the cold war?
mutual assured destruction, espionage, detente.
What is the importance of Mutual Assured Destruction?
It ensures (hopefully) that both nations are too frightened to launch their nuclear munitions.
What was the cold war strategy where by the US was prepared to engage in massive nuclear retaliation at anytime?
MAD - Mutual Assured Destruction
What did the Mutual assured destruction state?
If you try to blow me up I will blow you up. Nobody wins, so don't try.
During the Cold War the foreign policy of the US called for in the event of a Soviet attack.?
Massive Retaliation
What was the official name of the policy under which either the US or the Soviet Union would respond to a nuclear attack by launching its own missile?
Mutual assured destruction
How does the nuclear bomb affect the world?
Preventing other countries with nuclear munitions from using them (nuclear deterrence, mutual assured destruction). Or, obviously, to end the world
What did the US call for in event of a Soviet attack?
Massive retaliation. The policy was called MAD- Mutual Assured Destruction. If you blow up my country, I will blow up your country.
Why didn't the cold war get hot?
It was a standoff called MAD-mutual assured destruction. Who ever attacked first would also be destroyed. MAD is just what it was---insane.
