The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five.

Carl Sagan
The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing...
The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing...
The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing...
The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing...
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The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five. The nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union took place during the Cold War (1947-1991), when the two superpowers faced off in a struggle for global supremacy. During the Cold War, both countries were seen as existential threats to other nations and millions of people around the world were killed. In response to the nuclear threat, both superpowers spent billions of dollars on developing and stockpiling weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

The United States and the Soviet Union spent decades building up their arsenals and conducting numerous tests. Each country came close to war several times, but they eventually found a way to avoid direct conflict.

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