Mutual Assured Destruction
• Under President Truman, nuclear weapons were only a last resort.
• President Eisenhower changed the rules.
Massive Retaliation Depended On US Nuclear Superiority . . .
. . . But The Soviets Caught Up
The Doctrine Changes To “Mutual Assured Destruction” (MAD)
If You Launch At Us, We’ll Launch At You.
If Everyone Launches . . .
And So A Balance Is Maintained
But Each Side Fears The Other Will Gain An Advantage . . .
This Leads To An Arms Race
However, We Have Had Peace
There Has Never Been A War Between Nuclear Armed Nations