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Yangsun Yun
of the Soviet Union in 1991, was characterized by conflict between the United States and the
Soviet Union (Gaddis, 2005). Nuclear weapons have been a significant power to maintain
global dominance over other countries and have made significant changes in the attitudes and
policies of both countries during the Cold War. The essay will introduce the impacts of
nuclear weapons during the Cold War and how they affect modern society.
At the time of the Cold War, the development, accumulation, and increasing numbers
of nuclear weapons changed political approaches on both sides and influenced government
decisions. (Herken, 2015). Reinforcement was steadily needed to gain a technical initiative
and stock more nuclear weapons than their opponent (Rhodes, 2007). If one stops making and
strengthening nuclear weapons, then their opponent gets a massive threat of attack. The
principle of mutually assured destruction (MAD) emerged and claimed that both America and
the Soviet Union must suppress the launch of a nuclear weapon. If not, then the results would
on the belief that having a reasonable nuclear power would discourage attack, became a
cornerstone of Cold War diplomacy (Morgenthau, 1967). This policy focused on preventing
military conflict between the U.S., the Soviets, and their allies. The Cuban Missile Crisis of
1962 illustrates the risky brinkmanship associated with nuclear weapons during this period,
as the world wavered on the edge of nuclear war before a diplomatic resolution was reached
(Allison, 1971).
In the post-Cold War era, the threat of nuclear weapons remains, although in a
different political way. The proliferation of nuclear technology in other nations and the
emergence of people seeking access to these weapons are upcoming problems. Sagan, S. D.
(2011). The launch of nuclear weapons is a serious global concern nowadays, emphasizing
that there must be constant efforts to avoid and ban nuclear war. Modern global society has to
be strict about contacting nuclear weapons. The Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear
Weapons (NPT), founded in 1968, has been performing the function of a worldwide
partnership to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons (United Nations, 1968). The
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) works to prohibit all nuclear dangers for all
purposes. Federations, like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), also observe
To conclude, nuclear weapons have left a remarkable impact on the pages of history,
forming Cold War policies and attitudes. Since the end of the Cold War diminished the
challenges still persist nowadays. Today, international organizations continue their efforts to
prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and lessen the risks associated with their usage.
As history repeats itself, the lessons of the Cold War can be helpful to remind and advise us
of the severe need for global cooperation to ensure a world free from the tragic results of
nuclear war.
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