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The Cold War: Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control

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Which doctrine was central to the Cold War's nuclear strategy?

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Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
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MAD was the guiding principle of the Cold War's nuclear strategy, emphasizing that a nuclear attack by one side would result in devastating retaliation by the other, thus deterring any such attack.

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