balance of terror
nounEtymology
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.”
Definitions
The tenuous peace that existed during the nuclear arms race between the United States and…
The tenuous peace that existed during the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for balance of terror. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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