Nuclear Irresistibility: The Great Fallacy

Since Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomized in 1945 the American public has been obsessed by the ever-growing power, versatility, and stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Most of our public and press have unquestioningly accepted the assertions that these weapons are practically irresistible and can, alone, deter or win a war with the Soviet Union.

Are these assertions actualities or illusions? How has our nuclear obsession affected the U. S. military establishment? What of the Sputniks? Let us examine these questions objectively.

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Since Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomized in 1945 the American public has been obsessed by the ever-growing power, versatility, and stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Most of our public and press have unquestioningly accepted the assertions that these weapons are practically irresistible and can, alone, deter or win a war with the Soviet Union.

Are these assertions actualities or illusions? How has our nuclear obsession affected the U. S. military establishment? What of the Sputniks? Let us examine these questions objectively.