The Cold War

We have been discussing in class the Cold War between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union. The differences between these two countries are very distinct during this time period from 1945 to around 1991. The threat of nuclear war between the two countries was the most significant factor during the conflict. We have briefly discussed MAD or Mutually Assured Destruction. This is the idea that if one country were to begin a nuclear strike the other country would retaliate and both sides would be destroyed in the end.

I would like for you to consider how the incredible power of the nuclear weapon would keep us from ever using it in war. There has been a lot of research done on the effects a nuclear war would have on the world. How could we ensure that we could stop this from ever happening? The International Court of Justice in 1996 issued its opinion that there was no law allowing or prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons. With this in mind, what can you do to help spread awareness about eliminating nuclear weapons.