Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Warfare and British Society in the Modern Era.
The possession of powerful nuclear weapons intended to prevent an enemy from attacking due to the threat of catastrophic retaliation.
Nuclear Deterrence appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Warfare and British Society and London WWII, especially Warfare and British Society in the Modern Era and The Nature of Warfare.
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