Nuclear War Race

Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies from 1947 - 1991.

Deterrence Theory: The idea that high military strength can discourage or prevent potential enemy forces from attacking.

Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD): A doctrine of military strategy where a full-scale use of nuclear weapons by two opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both attacker and defender.