In class we debated about the difficulty of presidents during the cold war vs. post cold war. Although both sides proved to show valid and arguable points for either side, I strongly support the idea of presidency during the cold war to be more difficult than post cold war presidency.
My main concern for this issue is the fear of a nuclear war erupting due to an aggravating mistake made by the president during this time. Any action that provoked the Soviet Union could potentially lead to a disastrous war since the two superpowers of the world were hostile towards each other. Post the Cold War, there is a shared distribution of power between many economically strong countries and much more regulations to weapons and procedures that can occur during war. In other words, now the United States doesn't have to carry such a burden of responsibility as a superpower and doesn't need to worry about being attacked by a strong military country.
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