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How was the concept of "Mutually assured destruction" viewed in the Soviet Union? Were Soviet citizens aware that a war with the US would likely involve millions of dead on each side, or did they believe they'd stomp the US?

by /u/ValleDaFighta in /r/AskHistorians

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