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The result was: promoted by Amkgp (talk) 06:08, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
... that United States war plans between 1945 and 1950 forecast that in the event of a war, the Soviet Union could quickly overrun most of Europe? Source: "Soviet forces could, for instance, overrun Europe west of the Rhine, and seize the Channel ports of the low countries in the first drive. The Western Allies might succeed in delaying the Soviet forces west of the Rhine but for a short time only." (p. 71) [1]
ALT1:... that in a 1949 war plan, the United States targeted 70 Soviet cities with 133 nuclear weapons, of which eight would be dropped on Moscow and seven on Leningrad? Source: The Joint Chiefs of Staff approved a new short-range Joint Emergency War Plan on 28 January 1949. Designated TROJAN, it was an updated version of FLEETWOOD, and differed primarily by the addition of an annex outlining the proposed atomic offensive. A broad range of industrial facilities in 70 Soviet cities comprised the target list. Twenty of these cities, including Moscow and Leningrad, were considered first priority targets. To destroy all targets on the list, the Joint Chiefs of Staff estimated, would require a total of 133 atomic weapons, of which eight would be dropped on Moscow and seven on Leningrad." (p. 158) [2]
Comment: Americans will be shaking their heads at ALT1 and commenting "nowhere near enough". Today a single Trident submarine can carry up to 192 nuclear bombs. And not just 30 kt firecrackers, 450 kt, now with precision guidance due to upgrades in the 2010s.
Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:08, 15 August 2020 (UTC).
ALT1:... that in a 1949 war plan, the United States targeted 70 Soviet cities with 133 nuclear weapons, of which eight would be dropped on Moscow and seven on Leningrad? Source: The Joint Chiefs of Staff approved a new short-range Joint Emergency War Plan on 28 January 1949. Designated TROJAN, it was an updated version of FLEETWOOD, and differed primarily by the addition of an annex outlining the proposed atomic offensive. A broad range of industrial facilities in 70 Soviet cities comprised the target list. Twenty of these cities, including Moscow and Leningrad, were considered first priority targets. To destroy all targets on the list, the Joint Chiefs of Staff estimated, would require a total of 133 atomic weapons, of which eight would be dropped on Moscow and seven on Leningrad." (p. 158) [2]
Like Hawkeye, I find ALT1 much hookier. A fascinating article. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:35, 16 August 2020 (UTC)