lear power in Western hands deterred a third worldwar and ultimately caused the collapse of the greatest threat to world peace since World War II, namely, theSoviet Union. But even during the much-decried "arms race" of the Cold War years, both East and West refinedtheir crude nuclear technology to suit the requirements of waging war, e.g. targeting the enemy's missiles,aircraft and submarines, rather than putting all their eggs in the nuclear annihilation basket. War is a terriblething but the fear of annihilation will curb even the greatest tyrants' bloodlust. In short, fear is part of the human condition and those peaceful nations which learn to live with the destructivepotential of nuclear power are capable of great good. Great evil is more likely to be the result of uncheckednuclear power in hands of lawless nations. As ever, peace and safety depend upon military power being in theright hands. --- Works Cited "Fifty Years Later"; Internet Document; http://www.sjmercury.com/hirohome.htm Finney, et. ...
