How was a balance of power created when both the United States and the Soviet Union possessed similar numbers of nuclear weapons?

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How was a balance of power created when both the United States and the Soviet Union possessed similar numbers of nuclear weapons?

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After the end of the Second world war, the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union were increased and relationships between both countries were ended.  In other words, the Rivalry and tension between these two powerful great two nations are called the cold war. The main reason for this war is the difference in the ideology of US Capitalism and USSR Communism and both countries trying to spread there in the world to become a world power.   This war was started in1945. The main reasons for this war were 1.) the tension between America and USSR 2.) the Ideological conflict between these two nations 3.) the Mass production of nuclear weapons in both countries and  4.) the fear of communism in the United State. Between the Cold war, lots of Nuclear weapons were Produced by both Rivals in large amounts. First Nuclear weapons were Produced and Launched by the United States of America in 1945. So very soon in the name of their security Soviet Union  Exploded its first Nuclear weapon in 1949. After that, a new race of building More dangerous weapons was started by both countries. Because of this weapon race, Tension and fear of Nuclear weapon war were also increased not only in these two countries but also around the world, because everyone knows that if the Nuclear war was started then the whole world is going to be destroyed.

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