It's insane. The nuclear arms race resulted in such overkill that figures and facts lost all relevance. If those warheads had been detonated evenly over either the USA or the USSR, the world's civilizations would not have survived.

In the 50s the catchphrase was 'Better Dead than Red'. That in itself is crazy making. Of course it's the other way around; if one is overwhelmed by a superior power, 'red' or not, and bides one's time the wheel will turn again. But if your nation sacrifices you in the name of dominance and prestige...