During the Cold War...why didn't Russia ever invade USA?

Answer 1

Hahahaha, another one that slept thru her history class. During the cold war, it was the Soviet Union, not Russia.

Let me ask you this, how would the Soviets have invaded the USA with two oceans dividing us? Would they fly in, or boat in? And what if they tried, do you think we would have nuked them?

The reason it was called the cold war was because we both had nuclear weapons, and both sides were afraid of the other sides potential to destroy the world. Neither side was dumb enough to make a move against the other, and thats why I laughed at ur comment.

Answer 2

For the same reason we never invaded Russia. It was not a real war. It was basically an ARMS RACE in which each country tried to produce more nukes than the other. Ronald Reagan and his strict military influence outspent the Russians and made them go Bankrupt, thus ending the COLD WAR. Each country had missles aimed at each other with Russia attempting to put nukes in comunist Cuba for proximity reasons.

But to answer your question, Russia did not invade the US because there was never a "war" in which we were attacking eachother.

Answer 3

There are plenty of websites about the Cold War. The key reason is that the Soviet Union neither had the interest nor the capability. Internal issues, controlling the satellite states and a very badly planned economy without innovation, among other things, were drainining the Soviet Union.
One important point. In the Cold War period: not Russia but Societ Union.

Answer 4

Both sides were afraid of nuclear war. United States had nukes and that's why Russia did not invade.

Answer 5

The cold war was a term for a massive arms buildup between our 2 nations mostly referring to Atomic and then Hydrogen bombs. If 1 side used them the other would have and most if not all of humanity would be gone.

Answer 6

This is a very simple one to answer. The USSR, as it was called then, never had the overwhelming power that they tried to make people believe they did. If they had invaded the Unites States of America, it would have been a washout.

Answer 7

Because militarily the US was definitily more powerful and would have annihilated the USSR. Both countries would have had horrific casualties and the leaders of both countries were smart enough to keep their hands off the button not like the far right today in the US.

Answer 8

Because of the nature of the Cold War. We each had nukes pointed at one another and if anyone made a move, it would have been a nuclear holocaust. We just sat there with guns pointed at one another.

Answer 9

Too far away, not enough real power (to invade, though both countries had enough missiles to annihilate the other) and the Americans were ready and wayting, some seeing "reds" behind every tree.

Answer 10

MAD. Mutually Assured Destruction. It was why the war stayed cold. Both countries had second strike capability...both knew if they pushed the button...so would the other, and they would both be annhilated. It actually brings a surprising amount of stability.