Cold War, nuclear arms race, space race from "summary" of The World Was Going Our Way by Christopher Andrew
The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War era was marked by intense competition in various fields, including the development and stockpiling of nuclear weapons. This led to a dangerous nuclear arms race, as both superpowers sought to outdo each other in terms of the quantity and quality of their nuclear arsenals. The fear of mutually assured destruction loomed large, as the two sides engaged in a tense standoff, each knowing that an all-out nuclear war would result in catastrophic consequences for both sides and the world at large. In addition to the nuclear arms race, the Cold War also saw a parallel competition in the realm of space exploration. The Soviet Union's successful launch of the fi...
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