POL208Y1 Quiz: Latest lecture

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Primary concern to end war > destroy japan. Hiroshima and nagasaki were first examples of actual use of nuclear weapons in wartime. Bombs used: power of 12 000 tnt > equiv. to 200 b29 bombers. Technology increased with the development of the h bomb: nuclear radiation > lasting damages. Shift from the sword to the shield. Elements of deterrence in the realm of nuclear war: Must have the capacity for a second strike/strike back against initial attack. Massive retaliation > flexible response the capacity of total retaliation from both sides > lack of flexibility. Deterrence was established during the cold war quickly between the us and the ussr. Policy is completely under the umbrella of nuclear is it worth it? strategy. Us in response to the risk of total war by accident > came up with, flexible response> Us allies, germany, upset with this policy as nuclear retaliation was a means of protection.

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