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Ok, I know there are a couple of 'what if' threads, but this not so much about the wars as much as the consequences thereof. I want you all to theorise what would have happened if nuculear war had have broken out between USSR and USA. Lets set the date of commencement at the Cuban Missle Crisis. October, 1962.


Consider:
1) Who would have been nuked, and how bad.
2) How much of the world would be relitavely unaffected by the nuculear war (e.g. Australia?)
3)The global economic consequences of such a war.
4) Also, do not forget the political consequences. Would there be a 'winner'? If not, owuld USA/USSR cease to exist all together? Who would claim their land/remaining populace?

You get the picture, lets go.

Ok before we begin I need a standard time that the war began to put in the OP. When was the closest brush with apocalyptic nuculear war?

god, australia thinks it so great, if i was in charge of a nuclear power, i would blow it up just for kicks.

Ok before we begin I need a standard time that the war began to put in the OP. When was the closest brush with apocalyptic nuculear war?

The Cuban Missle Crisis. October, 1962.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis

Ok before we begin I need a standard time that the war began to put in the OP. When was the closest brush with apocalyptic nuculear war?

Probably the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 I believe.

Edit: Maineiacs beat me to it.

god, australia thinks it so great, if i was in charge of a nuclear power, i would blow it up just for kicks.

WTF is that all about?

well they always seem to be left out of harms way. thats hardly fair.

god, australia thinks it so great, if i was in charge of a nuclear power, i would blow it up just for kicks.

WTF are you on

Both sides would have launched loads of nukes, utterly destroying each other. No one would have been uneffected, the radioactive fallout would encircle the globe, and the economics implications would be a nightmare as well. Lets not even start on the environment...

well they always seem to be left out of harms way. thats hardly fair.

then have a go at the one who made the world not us then

WTF are you on

god, joking.

1) Who would have been nuked, and how bad.
The USA vs USSR or North Korea or Iran or anyone else with nukes
Otherwise India Vs Pakistan
And probably the EU would have some involvement in whatever conflict it was


The US would lose most key cities, whoever attacked the US would lose evertyhing, and their allies, and their allies tennis partners, and their allies tennis partners dogs, and their allies tennis partners dogs veteranarians... etc.


2) How much of the world would be relitavely unaffected by the nuculear war (e.g. Australia?)
Once it got started it would probably be over remarkably quickly so the rest of the world woould sit, watch, and drink martinis whilst looking nervously over their shoulders.

3)The global economic consequences of such a war.
With America gone we'd all have to make our own crappy sitcoms to waste our nights watching.


4) Also, do not forget the political consequences. Would there be a 'winner'? If not, owuld USA/USSR cease to exist all together? Who would claim their land/remaining populace?

Both sides would be fkd. The world would reel in shock for years but would probably remain fairly similar to its current political landscape. If a little more paranoid.

And everyone would eat pancakes.

btw, are there nukes in austrlia?

btw, are there nukes in austrlia?

No. We have a small nuclear reactor that's used for producing products for nuclear medicine & scientific experiments, nothing more than that.

btw, are there nukes in austrlia?

nukes here no cost to much to have look at our new tanks they came used from the USA but tell the the guy whos the head defance he say they new

No. We have a small nuclear reactor that's used for producing products for nuclear medicine & scientific experiments, nothing more than that.

thats what iran says!

thats what iran says!

hey if we had the money to make nukes why are we buying second hand tanks

thats what iran says!

True. :p

You can trust us though. We only have plans to take over NZ. And maybe PNG. Also Indonesia, Malaysia, Singpore & some of those Pacicfic Islands look good. And nice big buffer zone around those outer territories, but I swear that's all we're interested in. ;)

True. :p

You can trust us though. We only have plans to take over NZ. And maybe PNG. Also Indonesia, Malaysia, Singpore & some of those Pacicfic Islands look good. And nice big buffer zone around those outer territories, but I swear that's all we're interested in. ;)

why did you tell them our plans
now you have to be shot :sniper: ;)

The South Pacific Co-Prosperity Zone.


Step 1, according to Intelligence, has something to do with distributing 40 oz. cans of Foster's. Step 2 involves Vegimite, but you're better off not knowing the details of that one.

The South Pacific Co-Prosperity Zone.


Step 1, according to Intelligence, has something to do with distributing 40 oz. cans of Foster's. Step 2 involves Vegimite, but you're better off not knowing the details of that one.

Close, but you're incorrect on a couple of the finer details.

1) Fosters is crap that we foist upon unsuspecting foreigners, citizens of Greater Australia will provided with far superior beers than Fosters.

2) I have no idea what 40oz is. We use the metric system & so will Greater Australia.

You're spot on with the Vegemite though. The less you know, the better. :p

hey if we had the money to make nukes why are we buying second hand tanks
You have to buy inferior equipment for your groundforces because you already blew all of your military budget on nukes.
On the other hand, if Australia was making state-of-the-art tanks, then that would only be further proof of the presence of nuclear arms, as you lot were buying up everything hi-tech.

Try and find a way out of that one, why don't you.

2) How much of the world would be relitavely unaffected by the nuculear war (e.g. Australia?)

You get the picture, lets go.

Watch the film On The Beach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_The_Beach

It's a great movie, and it will answer this question for you.

You have to buy inferior equipment for your groundforces because you already blew all of your military budget on nukes.
On the other hand, if Australia was making state-of-the-art tanks, then that would only be further proof of the presence of nuclear arms, as you lot were buying up everything hi-tech.

Try and find a way out of that one, why don't you.

dam it some who know what we are up to
send in the SAS to take care of them i say ;)

btw, are there nukes in austrlia?
Depends who you ask. Many people think USA secretly has a few silos hidden in the srub, or the great dividing range.

Close, but you're incorrect on a couple of the finer details.

1) Fosters is crap that we foist upon unsuspecting foreigners, citizens of Greater Australia will provided with far superior beers than Fosters.

2) I have no idea what 40oz is. We use the metric system & so will Greater Australia.

You're spot on with the Vegemite though. The less you know, the better. :p

Now you see where I get my name from.