Question

how did the United States and the Soviet Union used nuclear weapons as a form of deterrence?

Answer 1

Nuclear Deterrence. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union each built a stockpile of nuclear weapons. Soviet policy rested on the conviction that a nuclear war could be fought and won. The United States adopted nuclear deterrence, the credible threat of retaliation to forestall an enemy attack. https://americanhistory.si.edu/subs/history/timeline/different/nuclear_deterrence.html#:~:text=Nuclear%20Deterrence&text=During%20the%20Cold%20War%2C%20the,retaliation%20to%20forestall%20enemy%20attack.

Answer 2

The United States adopted nuclear deterrence, the credible threat of retaliation to forestall enemy attack

Answer 3

They were competitive on who were gonna make the best nuclear weapon

Answer 4

But they never used it cause they had an agreement