02/03/2022
For decades nuclear war was a deterrent. The Cold War was in place of a hot war. The belief that there are no winners in such a catastrophic war kept superpowers at bay and limited their ambitions. Differences and fears persisted, but for the most part, peace reigned. The dangers of nuclear war and fallout were so real that nations even avoided nuclear rhetoric. It was almost as if just threatening nuclear war could accidentally lead to it. There were all kinds of threats, but not a nuclear one. It was just too big and scary.