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Nuclearfiles.org: 20 Mishaps and Possible Nuclear War

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Read summaries of 20 accidents that moved the United States and USSR dangerously close to "mutually assured destruction" and nuclear war during the Cold War. A chilling reminder of the constant threat faced by all during that period of time.

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Concepts
nuclear war, nuclear weapons
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Additional Tags
atomic weapons, cold war, deterrence, mutual assured destruction, nuclear accidents, cold war relations, cold war weapons, mutually assured destruction, nuclear weapons accidents
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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