Thursday, May 14, 2009
I was sick on the day we watched doctor strangelove, but something that i would like to know is: did the Russians and Americans know about the threat of a nuclear winter? If they did, was it considered a problem? Nuclear winter is where so much debris flies up in the air from the explosions that it blocks out the sun and causes the earth to cool down.
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To answer your question, I believe that everyone knew about the after-effects of nuclear war in the cold war era, but the tension and deterrence was so high that the fear of mutually assured destruction prevented nuclear weapons from being used against the enemy. Also, the entire idea of building mine shafts was for the purpose of avoiding the radiation and nuclear winter caused by a doomsday machine.
ReplyDeleteIf you would like to watch Dr. Strangelove at home, then you can view it on Google video, or rent it at the library.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2894664727862301010&ei=PpUNSuSeJYuEqQPqjYiYCA&q=dr+strangelove