Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in The Cold War: East and West (1945–1972).
A military doctrine committing a state to retaliate with much greater force (usually nuclear) in the event of an attack.
Massive Retaliation appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Wider World Depth Studies, especially The Cold War: East and West (1945–1972) and Military Rivalries.
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