I know that NATO was pretty straightforward about using nuclear weapons as a deterrent against the outbreak of conventional war in Europe, but did they have any geographical point where the use of nuclear weapons was considered worth the escalation? Was it the Rhine, or did everyone pretty much assume France would just use them to protect their own borders if West Germany fell?
As an aside, is it generally agreed upon on here at the late 1970s would be the point where the USSR would have the best chance to overrun NATO? In reading years of threads on this, I get the sense it's near consensus, but want to see if anyone disagrees.