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How did the concept of mutually assured destruction influence the Cold War?
It prohibited the US from developing missiles to deliver the bombs.
It proved that there was no safe place to test nuclear weapons.
It showed that the Soviets were unable to develop a nuclear weapon.
It reminded people that a nuclear war would be devastating for everyone.
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It reminded people that a nuclear war would be devastating for everyone.
Explanation: MAD meant each side could inflict unacceptable destruction on the other, deterring either from starting a nuclear war and shaping Cold War strategy (while also driving the arms race and crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis).
Explanation: MAD meant each side could inflict unacceptable destruction on the other, deterring either from starting a nuclear war and shaping Cold War strategy (while also driving the arms race and crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis).
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