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I hope this is not ASB territory because I don't know how this would happen. Suppose with a POD of Jan 1, 1945 (I suppose I had to pick some date) the USSR and everyone but the USA was unable to get nuclear weapons. Specifically would the USSR be damaged in ways that need concern its ordinary citizens? Quite frankly I think it would have been great for the human race including the Soviet people.

Gore Vidal seemed to think the USSR threat was pretty much put up and perpetuated by Harry Truman and many others to prevent another depression but frankly since I am sure it was assumed that the USSR would get it as soon as possible I doubt that.
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