Did the Fear of Nuclear Annihilation and the Incredible Cost

question 122

Essay

Did the fear of nuclear annihilation and the incredible cost of the United States' military buildup of the 1980s help to make the Cold War too ghastly to contemplate and, simultaneously, too expensive for either side to continue? Give evidence in support of your answer.

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