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What was MAD and how did it effect the perception of winning a nuclear war short answer please

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MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction) was a nuclear strategy during the Cold War in which both the United States and Soviet Union possessed enough nuclear weapons to completely annihilate the other country. The theory behind MAD was that a nuclear war would result in mutual destruction, making it illogical for either side to initiate a first strike. This strategy had the effect of making winning a nuclear war impossible and emphasized the importance of deterrence and political negotiation

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