The Threat Of Nuclear War

Part I of Essay
puts enough stress on people that an accidental nuclear war could be the result. With more and more of the superpowers defences being controlled by complex computers, the chance of a malfunction increases as well. Add this to normal human error and governmental mistakes ....

Part II of Essay
.... the "button". During a crisis, peoples high levels of stress create suspicions where there shouldn't be, and as a result many safe guards are removed that are in place to prevent an accidental launch. It is feared that under these circumstances it would be quite easy for a flock of geese to set off a nuclear war. Another fear is that a smaller nation, such as recent Korea, could gain control of, and utilize nuclear weapons, and trigger a war between the super powers. This type is called a catalytic nuclear war. There are two types of ....