balance of terror
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably coined by Lester Pearson in June 1955 at the 10th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter: “The balance of terror has succeeded the balance of power.”
Noun[edit]
- (historical) The tenuous peace that existed during the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Translations[edit]
The tenuous peace that existed during the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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