I disagree, mutually assured destruction kept the Cold War relatively cold for decades of hostilities between two superpowers. EDIT: Also, don’t underestimate

I disagree, mutually assured destruction kept the Cold War relatively cold for decades of hostilities between two superpowers. EDIT: Also, don’t underestimate how many people (Soldiers and civilians alike) would have been killed in an amphibious assault on Japan itself by the allied forces. This was the reasoning behind using atomic weapons at the end of World War II in the first place. I am quite certain that nuclear weapons have saved lives overall.