Hist. 12 F                                                                             Banu Kocal

Cold War                                                                                   2/27/04

The New Rationality

        The 1950’s were the years of “limited conflict” this was due to the change of technology of warfare. The more weapons that were created, the longer peace would last as both sides were greatly aware of the dangers of the weapons created, trying to form a co-existence between themselves. Though there were events in which each was pushed towards the use, they were cautious as to find other means. One such example is the US’s response towards Soviet satellites, “Such use of military force would in all probability start a global war. This alternative is not in accordance with current US policy and must therefore be rejected...” (July 1956) Alternatively, in the USSR’s case, telling Anatoly Dobrynin, “...would not actually risk war, but would only bluff to gain concessions. War was inadmissible.”

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        Though both sides tried to reduce arms budget, there was still an increasing amount of arms, as well as tension. As confrontations grew, West Germany, Korea and Yugoslavia each side rearmed worrying that the other would start war. Yet with the change of leaders, policies changed and greater measures were taken to limit spending and the dependence on nuclear weapons, as both worried about the strain on their economies.

        

        Having made such weapons a constant question was just what good it actually was. They were limited in confrontation, as any war would eventually led to nuclear weapons which ...

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