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Nuclear weapons offer us nothing but a balance of terror, and a balance of terror is still terror.
George Wald

Meaning of "balance of terror" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALANCE OF TERROR

balance of terror  [ˈbæləns əv ˈterə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALANCE OF TERROR

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WHAT DOES BALANCE OF TERROR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Balance of terror

The phrase "balance of terror" is usually, but not invariably, used in reference to the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It describes the tenuous peace that existed between the two countries as a result of both governments being terrified at the prospect of a world-destroying nuclear war. The term is usually used for rhetorical purposes, and was probably coined by Lester Pearson in June 1955 at the 10th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter: "the balance of terror has replaced the balance of power". Some political scientists use this phrase as a means of differentiating the world situation that followed World War II from that which preceded it. Previously, empires had prevented war between each other by maintaining a relative balance of their ability to wage war against each other—the phrase "balance of power" was often used to describe this kind of tentative peace. The atomic bomb created a new political reality, in which two superpowers had the ability to destroy all of human civilization.

Definition of balance of terror in the English dictionary

The definition of balance of terror in the dictionary is military deterrence based on the possession of weapons of mass destruction by opponents in a conflict.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALANCE OF TERROR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BALANCE OF TERROR

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Synonyms and antonyms of balance of terror in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «balance of terror» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALANCE OF TERROR

Find out the translation of balance of terror to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of balance of terror from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «balance of terror» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恐怖平衡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

equilibrio del terror
570 millions of speakers

English

balance of terror
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आतंक का संतुलन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

توازن الرعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

баланс страха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equilíbrio do terror
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্ত্রাসের ভারসাম্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

équilibre de la terreur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keseimbangan keganasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gleichgewicht des Schreckens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恐怖の均衡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공포의 균형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keseimbangan teror
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cân bằng khủng bố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயங்கரவாத சமநிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दहशतवादाचे संतुलन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Terör dengesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

equilibrio del terrore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

równowaga strachu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

баланс страху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

echilibru al terorii
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ισορροπία του τρόμου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

balans van terreur
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

terrorbalans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

terrorbalanse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of balance of terror

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALANCE OF TERROR»

The term «balance of terror» is normally little used and occupies the 125.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALANCE OF TERROR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about balance of terror

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QUOTES WITH «BALANCE OF TERROR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word balance of terror.
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George Wald
Nuclear weapons offer us nothing but a balance of terror, and a balance of terror is still terror.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALANCE OF TERROR»

Discover the use of balance of terror in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to balance of terror and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nuclear Weapons: The Balance of Terror, the Quest for Peace
This is a clear, non-technical and comprehensive study of nuclear strategy and the balance of power.
A. J. Edwards, 1986
2
Balance of Terror
KS Augustin. Moon contacts her old research partner, Kad Minslok, and asks for his help. Kad agrees...in return for her research. Moon reluctantly agrees and Kad sendsadoctor, Leen Vazueb, topick them upand treat Srin. Despite the promise ...
KS Augustin, 2014
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Balance Of Power
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Michael Sheehan, 2004
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International Relations Today: Concepts and Applications
The post-Second World War conditions were not conducive for the system to remain active. However, the system may emerge again if all the conditions for the maintenance of balance of power become favourable. BALANCE OF TERROR The ...
Chatterjee Aneek
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On Escalation: Metaphors and Scenarios
Thus, it seems more likely that if the weapons were widely distributed the world would live in a more or less uneasy or stable balance of "terror" ("terror" is in quotation marks because most people would soon become accustomed to the ...
Herman Kahn, 2009
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The Middle East Military Balance, 2001-2002
It would be possible to envision a situation in which Israel - generally considered a nuclear power - might find itself mired in a balance of terror with those Arab states that possessed chemical or biological capabilities. While Israeli capabilities ...
Shlomo Brom, Yiftah Shapir, 2002
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Nuclear Strategies: Assured Destruction, Balance of Terror, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
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Philosophy in a Time of Terror: Dialogues with Jurgen ...
And, precisely,in a more concrete way. I shall do this in three moments, twice by reference to what has been called the “Cold War,”the “end of the Cold War,”or “ the balance of terror.”These three moments or series of arguments all appeal to the ...
Jürgen Habermas, 2003
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Terror from the Sky: The Bombing of German Cities in World ...
"This is an interesting, informative, and important work. Overall, the quality of the essays is very high, and the focus of the book is on a topic of great importance." .
Igor Primoratz, 2010
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Making the World Safe for Democracy: A Century of ...
In "The Delicate Balance of Terror," Albert Wohlstetter examines, "because of its crucial role in Western strategy of defense . . . the stability of the thermonuclear balance which, it is generally supposed, would make aggression irrational or even ...
Amos Perlmutter, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALANCE OF TERROR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term balance of terror is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Look At Axanar, The Star Trek War Movie We've Waited …
I'm taking my inspiration from the very best TOS episodes dealing with warfare, “Balance of Terror,” “A Taste of Armageddon,” “Errand of Mercy” ... «io9, Jul 15»
2
Salvaging Nigeria (1)
Choosing leaders has regrettably become dominated by the 'it is our turn' syndrome or a balance of terror as in 'I will blow up your facilities if ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
3
Mercado: A Test For Roxas
He will provide the "balance of terror" to serve and protect the public from all crimes, especially the drug and smuggling problems. Roxas will be ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
4
ISIS, Gaza militants, Iran nuclear negotiators say Israel should not …
If we desire to change this so that we can live here in peace, we need to alter the balance of terror vis-à-vis our enemies. We need to make ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
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Jeffrey 'proven right' on 'enemy in the state'
... a time-bomb, has chosen to create another time-bomb as a balance of terror i.e. the issuance of ICs to Indonesians, especially Bugis. «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
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Toward a Rational US Strategy (Part 2)
... Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy (1969), Albert Wohlstetter, “The Delicate Balance of Terror,” Foreign Affairs 37, January 1959]. «Consortium News, Jul 15»
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Dublin show up in a competitive vacuum in Leinster
... up a good show and getting that margin down to something more dignified, Ryan must have hoped that the balance of terror wouldn't actually ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
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Settling scores
... was to warn Israel against taking action next time and work toward creating a balance of terror in which the Israeli army does not respond, the ... «Israel Hayom, Jun 15»
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Space deterrence: a response
... we believe Stone himself errs by focusing too exclusively on the need for an overt threat of retaliation to uphold a notional “balance of terror. «The Space Review, Jun 15»
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Uncharted Waters: Extended Deterrence and Maritime Disputes …
Glenn Herald Snyder, The Balance of Power and the Balance of Terror (San Francisco: Chandler, 1965). Robert Rauchhaus, “Evaluating the ... «JK Alternative Viewpoint, Jun 15»

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