Mutual Assured Destruction
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Mutual Assured Destruction
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Mutual Assured Destruction. Under President Truman, nuclear weapons were only a last resort. . President Eisenhower changed the rules. Massive Retaliation Depended On US Nuclear Superiority . . . . . . But The Soviets Caught Up. The Doctrine Changes To “Mutual Assured Destruction” (MAD). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mutual Assured Destruction
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• Under President Truman, nuclear weapons were only a last resort.
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• President Eisenhower changed the rules.
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Massive Retaliation Depended On US Nuclear Superiority . . .
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. . . But The Soviets Caught Up
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The Doctrine Changes To “Mutual Assured Destruction” (MAD)
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If You Launch At Us, We’ll Launch At You.
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If Everyone Launches . . .
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And So A Balance Is Maintained
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But Each Side Fears The Other Will Gain An Advantage . . .
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This Leads To An Arms Race
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However, We Have Had Peace
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There Has Never Been A War Between Nuclear Armed Nations