2007-10-09 09:49:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Neither one believed in global suicide....
2007-10-09 10:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short answer: Because they didn't want to blow up the world.
Both sides knew the casualties that would be involved if the cold war became a hot one. Since both sides had nuclear capabilities, the risk of escalation into a nuclear war was too great and both countries had enough missiles to annihilate the other.
2007-10-09 09:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jenny H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While certainly not the only reason, both countries understood what was called the "MAD" Doctrine.
MAD stands for Mutual Assured Destruction, and it assumes that if either country has the ability to completely annihilate the other, then they will refrain from doing so. For more info about this check out the link from the source.
2007-10-09 09:54:15 · answer #3 · answered by raskal66 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mutually assured destruction, the reason for no world wars since 1945.
They both knew that if they went to all-out war with each other, it would be the end of both of their civilizations (and possibly humanity as well).
2007-10-09 09:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by 006 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Da. Ees for to be not good question. Not get word from Fearless Leader to make Evil Plan for Moose and Squirrel!
2007-10-09 09:52:50 · answer #5 · answered by D Day 1968 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day.
Both sides had several thousand nuclear bombs...
People rightfully feared the end of the world.
Since most of those nuclear weapons STILL exist, there is still reason to fear a nuclear holocaust.
2007-10-09 09:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it would have been a nuclear war and that would have been the end of everything.
2007-10-09 09:51:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
too expensive for already war-depleted nations and it would've stalled the progress for both of them, they were in the direct war, just fighting it smarter is all
2007-10-09 09:52:02 · answer #8 · answered by krasnoglaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would have turned into a nuclear war. the planet would be un livable for humans
2007-10-09 19:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His name was Ronald Reagan
2007-10-09 09:52:06 · answer #10 · answered by Bing Bong Bao 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋