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Because they wanted to establish peace without using chaotic methods

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Q: Why did neither the US nor USSR choose to use their nuclear weapons?
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Who would USSR use nuclear weapons on?

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What countries had nuclear weapons in 1960?

By 1960 the US, USSR, UK, and France had nuclear weapons. China got them in 1964.


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