"And I have lived since - as you have - in a period of cold war, during which we have ensured by our achievements in the science and technology of destruction that a third act in this tragedy of war will result in the peace of extinction"

This quote by Lester B. Pearson speaks with the Cold War duration, a time of tension and also worry in between the United States as well as the Soviet Union. Pearson is suggesting that the two superpowers have actually attained such a level of destructive power that a third act of battle would result in the extinction of both sides. This quote speaks with the concern of nuclear battle as well as the potential for mutually ensured damage that existed throughout the Cold War. Pearson's words are an alerting to the world of the risks of unattended armed forces power as well as the requirement for peace and diplomacy to prevent a disastrous war. His words are a reminder of the importance of global collaboration and the requirement for nations to work together to prevent a 3rd world war.