... of tons of chemical explosive. Bombs were tested in the atmosphere with the release of radioactive particles which will continue to cause cancer deaths for many years. In 1963 a Test Ban Treaty brought these tests to an end. The arms race which was part of the Cold War between the USSR and US with its allies brought the accumulation of more and bigger bombs. The state of tension reached a climax in 1962 when the the USSR sent nuclear missiles to Cuba. After the missiles were withdrawn a 'hot line' was set up so that the leaders of the US and the USSR could speak directly. In 1972 an Anti-Ballistic Treaty was signed by the which US and USSR agreed to restrict their defences against incoming missiles carrying atom bombs. This was consistent with the US advocacy of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) In 1983 President Regan moved against the ...

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