Quote by Lech Walesa
The politicians always told us that the Cold War stand-off could only change by way of nuclear war. None of them believed that such systemic change was possible.
Summary
This quote suggests that politicians during the Cold War believed that the only way for significant change to occur was through a catastrophic nuclear war. They viewed the deep-rooted stand-off between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, as an unchangeable system. The quote implies that these politicians lacked hope or faith in the possibility of more peaceful and innovative means to bring about the necessary transformations in the international landscape during that era.
Topics
Change
By Lech Walesa