The end of the Cold War reduced nuclear tensions from "summary" of The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
The end of the Cold War brought about a significant shift in the global nuclear landscape. The intense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union had kept the world on edge for decades, with the constant threat of nuclear annihilation looming large. The nuclear arms race between the two superpowers had led to the proliferation of ever more destructive weapons, raising the stakes of any potential conflict to unimaginable levels. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the thawing of tensions between East and West, the specter of nuclear war began to recede. The arms control agreements that followed the end of the Cold War, such as the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), provided a framework for the gradual dismantling of the vast nuclear arsenals that had been built up over the years. Both the United States and Russia made significant cuts to their nuclear stockpiles, easing fears of a c...
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