Deterrence
What Deterrence means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The concept by which both sides stockpiled weapons without actually using them in direct conflict, established as the arms race increased international tensions.
Punishing criminals publicly to frighten others from committing crimes, preventing crimes through fear.
Topics that use Deterrence
- Option 10: c1000–c1500: Crime and punishment in medieval England - 2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option P4: Key topic 1: The origins of the Cold War, 1941–58 - 3 The Cold War intensifies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Arms race
- Capital punishment
- Collective responsibility
- Hue and cry
- ICBMs
- Parish constable
- Tithing
- Warsaw Pact
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