THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER AND THE COLD WAR
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the Arms Race.
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Kennedy’s election.
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WWI.
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Truman’s election.
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Detailed explanation-1: -An arms race may heighten fear and hostility on the part of the countries involved, but whether this contributes to war is hard to gauge. Some empirical studies do find that arms races are associated with an increased likelihood of war.
Detailed explanation-2: -By escalating threats of nuclear war and massive retaliation, both parties had to respond with more force. The principle of the tactic was that neither party would prefer to yield to the other, but one of them would simply have to yield, or the outcome would be the worst possible for both of them.
Detailed explanation-3: -The nuclear arms race was perhaps the most alarming feature of the Cold War competition between the United States and Soviet Union. Over the decades, the two sides signed various arms control agreements as a means to manage their rivalry and limit the risk of nuclear war.