In 1963, the United States pursued a policy known as "Mutual Assured Destruction" (MAD). This policy essentially stated that in the event of a nuclear attack, the US would respond with equal or greater force, resulting in the complete destruction of both countries involved.
Retaliation to the idea of Mutual Assured Destruction would be the response from an adversary country to the threat of nuclear annihilation by signaling their own willingness to engage in a similar policy of massive retaliation. This concept was meant to deter any aggressive actions by threatening to result in the complete devastation of both sides.
What policy did USA use in 1963 and what does it mean retaliation to the idea of whose response
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