This episode discusses the dangers and possibilities of tactical nuclear weapons and its implications for the geopolitical landscape during and after the 1950s. It highlights the role and decision-making of key historical players such as Truman and Eisenhower, and the complicated dynamics of the nuclear club.
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This episode explores the invention of tactical nuclear weapons and the psychological tactics used to make them effective, as well as the proliferation of nuclear powers and the increasing complexity of international relations in the face of this new weapon.
The death of Joseph Stalin and the rise of Dwight D. Eisenhower marked new geopolitical challenges for the United States, as they faced a new technological era and a world without the Soviet ruler's guidance.