It seems obvious. If the public were convinced that the Russians or Cubans were behind the assassination of the US President, that would be deemed an act of war. Necessitating a military response. In fact, some CTers alleged the involvement of Russia/Cuba was actually covered up and the blame placed solely on LHO to avoid a war. Any CTer (such as Mark Lane) who was attempting to convince the public of a fake conspiracy risked causing WWIII.
It seems obvious. If the public were convinced that the Russians or Cubans were behind the assassination of the US President, that would be deemed an act of war. Necessitating a military response.Really? The President has been killed by the Russians or Cubans, so just because the public wants it, let's nuke them and blow up the entire world, including ourselves. That seems obvious to you? You can't be this naive...
In fact, some CTers alleged the involvement of Russia/Cuba was actually covered up and the blame placed solely on LHO to avoid a war. And others think that the alleged involvement of Russia/Cuba was just an excuse to cover up what really happened and put the blame on Oswald alone.
The whole idea of WWIII over the assassination of a President is just as idiotic as the nuclear arms race itself was. Sure, if Russia or Cuba were involved (which I seriously doubt they were), there would be a major political crisis but no regime would be stupid enough to fire the first nuke, as selfdestruction would most certainly follow.