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The Cold War was a continuing state of political and military tension from the 1940s to the early 1990s between the Western world, led by the United States and NATO allies, and the Communist world, led by the Soviet Union, its satellites and allies. The Cold War never saw direct military action, since both sides' nuclear weapons would have guaranteed "mutual assured destruction". Cycles of relative calm were followed by high tension and the threat of war.
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Why didn't the US and USSR jam each other's early-warning radar?
The short answer is "Mutual Assured Destruction." If you jam the other side's radar effectively, the natural assumption is that you're attacking, so they'll attack in response. So you will set off a n …
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How were the Venera Probe missions received/presented in the Western world during the space ...
The basic organisational reason for all the secrecy and spin-doctoring of the Soviet space program was that they had no equivalent of NASA running it. It was run out of the back pocket of the Strategi …
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Did the Soviet Union quarantine shipment of Jupiter and Thor missiles to Italy and Turkey?
The Soviet Union lacked the sea power to prevent the USA moving missiles to Italy or Turkey. Their nearest naval bases at the time were in the Black Sea and the Kola Peninsula. They established a base …
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How did the SAGE system send data to in flight assets for intercept tasks?
It was indeed radio-frequency. SAGE used the AN/GKA-5 transmitter and AN/FRT-49 amplifier/transmitter to send target information to the F-106 interceptors, which were equipped with AN/ARR-60 or AN/ARR …
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How did the US plan to use nuclear shells for naval guns?
The main reason for them was simply giving the US Navy Surface Warfare community nuclear capability. Inter- and intra-service rivalry has been a very significant influence on the weapons and programs …
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Were Soviets invited to the Marshall Islands to observe the first hydrogen bomb detonations?
The USA could be confident that the USSR would learn about the hydrogen bomb test from atmospheric sampling. It's possible to detect extremely low levels of radioactive isotopes in the atmosphere, som …
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Why was Harry Truman chosen to be Vice President in 1944?
There is an extensive Wikipedia article on the details of the selection process. Truman had become a national figure through his chairmanship of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the Nationa …
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