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Cold war

The Cold war(1947-1991) was a period of military and political tension between the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc dominated by the USSR. Military conflict was avoided because the use of nuclear weapons would mean mutually assured destruction.

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anti-ballistic missile system (ABM)

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The ABM missiles were targeted at incoming missiles. Deployment limited by 1972 ABM Treaty.

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