The Nuclear bomb in itself was a lifesaver in the way that the US nor the USSR ever dared to attack each other (directly) because of the potential consequences.

The Nuclear bomb in itself was a lifesaver in the way that the US nor the USSR ever dared to attack each other (directly) because of the potential consequences. Without Nuclear bombs a "hot" 3rd world-war would have probably happened. Also no country who has nuclear weapons was ever (directly) attacked.