balance of terror

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Etymology

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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

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balance of terror

  1. (historical) 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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