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What factors discouraged the use of nuclear weapons during the cold war?

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What factors discouraged the use of nuclear weapons during the cold war?

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The single most important factor was that offense predominated over defense: if one superpower used nukes, it would be destroyed by the other’s nukes.  Neither could wipe out the other’s ability to retaliate.

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During the Cold War, use of nuclear weapons was prevented by the prospect of massive retaliation. The nuclear arms race slowed.

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