massive retaliation

massive retaliation
A military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force when attacked.

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  • Massive retaliation — Massive retaliation, also known as a massive response or massive deterrence, is a military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force in the event of an attack. Contents 1 Strategy 2 History 3 …   Wikipedia

  • Massive Retaliation — Massive Vergeltung (Massive Retaliation) war eine NATO Strategie eines nuklearen Gegenschlags gegen potenzielle sowjetische Angriffshandlungen. Sie wurde am 9. Dezember 1952 angesichts der konventionellen sowjetischen Aufrüstung in Europa und dem …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • massive retaliation — a strategy of military counterattack that involves the use of nuclear weapons. [1950 55, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • massive retaliation — a strategy of military counterattack that involves the use of nuclear weapons. [1950 55, Amer.] …   Useful english dictionary

  • massive — [mas′iv] adj. [Fr massif, with change of suffix (see IVE), for OFr massiz < VL * massiceus < L massa, MASS] 1. a) forming or consisting of a large mass; big and solid; bulky; ponderous b) larger or greater than normal [a massive dose of… …   English World dictionary

  • massive — (adj.) c.1400, from M.Fr. massif bulky, solid, from O.Fr. masse lump (see MASS (Cf. mass) (n.1)). Related: Massively; massiveness. U.S. Cold War strategy of massive retaliation was introduced by J.F. Dulles in early 1954 …   Etymology dictionary

  • retaliation — n. 1) massive retaliation 2) an act of retaliation 3) in retaliation for * * * [rɪˌtælɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] an act of retaliation in retaliationfor massive retaliation …   Combinatory dictionary

  • retaliation — re|tal|i|a|tion [rıˌtæliˈeıʃən] n [U] action against someone who has done something bad to you →↑revenge in retaliation (for sth) ▪ This action was undoubtedly in retaliation for last week s bomb attack. retaliation against ▪ the threat of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Massive Vergeltung — Truppenstärke der NATO Mitgliedstaaten mit Kontingenten aus den USA und Kanada und der Staaten des Warschauer Paktes in Europa 1959 Massive Vergeltung (engl. massive retaliation) war die NATO Nuklearstrategie eines nuklearen Gegenschlags gegen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • retaliation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ massive ▪ brutal, violent ▪ physical ▪ swift ▪ immediate, instant …   Collocations dictionary

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