Conflict & Security

Applying what you've learned to War Games

After watching the movie, answer the following questions.  Be sure to follow the standard format for written work detailed in your course syllabus.

1. Explain the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union from a realist perspective.

2. Your textbook discusses nuclear deterrence and strategy.  Explain how the events in the movie relate to nuclear deterrence and strategies the US used during the Cold War. 

3. What does the computer ultimately decide about Global Thermonuclear War?  Even though this movie focuses on conflict and security during the Cold War, what kind of comment is this on society then and now?