massive retaliation

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 — noun A military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force when attacked …   Wiktionary

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