How the Cold War Affected Us
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Because there was no formalized treaty ending the Cold War, nations have continued to develop, maintain and even improve or modify existing nuclear weapons and delivery systems. The risk of nuclear terrorism by possible sub-national organizations or individuals is now a major concern due to the potential destruction and lingering radiation. Because the potential risk to national and international security, states with nuclear weapons have inherited substantial responsibilities in protecting and stabilizing their nuclear forces.
Unfortunately it is hard to erase the images of terrorism that has been closely associated with the Cold War. The paranoia of a nuclear or terrorist attack has brought the continued abuse of unprecedented surveillance through cameras, the scanning of e-mail and telephone messages--techniques used in the Cold War--to monitor terrorist activities. Such fear and paranoia prevents us from understanding the historical roots of the key elements of world affairs today. Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/opensecurity/holger-nehring/forgotten-impact-of-war-that-didnt-happen |