Why was a buildup of weapons big enough for mutually assured destruction seen as a way to preserve peace?

The knowledge that both sides would be destroyed in a war would prevent either side from starting hostilities.

pepin the short[a] (german: pippin der kurze, french: pépin le bref, c. 714 – 24 september 768) was the king of the franks from 751 until his death. he was the first of the carolingians to become king.[b][2]

the younger son of the frankish prince charles martel and his wife rotrude, pepin's upbringing was distinguished by the ecclesiastical education he had received from the monks of st. denis. succeeding his father as the mayor of the palace in 741, pepin reigned over francia jointly with his elder brother carloman. pepin ruled in neustria, burgundy, and provence, while his brother carloman established himself in austrasia, alemannia and thuringia. the brothers were active in suppressing revolts led by the bavarians, aquitanians, saxons, and the alemanni in the early years of their reign. in 743, they ended the frankish interregnum by choosing childeric iii, who was to be the last merovingian monarch, as figurehead king of the franks.

the big question intentionally left by halloween 2018 is whether michael myers is really dead or not. the last time we see him, michael is trapped in the cage just as laurie's house starts to burn. however, when the film cut back to the flames, the room appears empty.

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