MAD: How serious was the Cold War security threat?
During the Cold War, each side had more than enough nuclear weapons to destroy the other side, and the entire human civilisation with it! The theory was that each side acted as a deterrent to the other side, because if one side used its weapons, there would be Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD).
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Aims:
- Understand the policy and thinking behind MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction)
- Investigate and explain one piece of Cold War technology in depth
- Use evidence in a supported and persuasive argument
MAD and the British deterrent
A new generation of aircraft to fight a new type of war
F. Forsyth - When do you think the Cold War was at its height?
Frederick Forsyth - What led to a thaw in the Cold War?
