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  • 61war dialing — n. A computer cracking technique that uses a software program to automatically call thousands of telephone numbers to look for any that have a modem attached. Example Citation: WheelGroup will now try to gain access by avoiding the Internet and… …

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  • 62History of nuclear weapons — The history of nuclear weapons chronicles the development of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are devices that possess enormous destructive potential derived from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reactions. Starting with the scientific… …

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  • 63Cold War — For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). United States President …

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  • 66World War III — A nuclear holocaust is often associated with World War III. For other uses, see World War III (disambiguation). World War III (WWIII or Third World War) denotes a successor to World War II (1939–1945) that would be on a global scale, with common… …

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  • 67World War III in popular culture — World War III is a common theme in popular culture. Since the 1940s, countless books, films, and television programmes have used the theme of nuclear weapons and a third global war.Biggs, Lindy and Hansen, James (editors), 2004, Readings in… …

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  • 68Cold War (1953–1962) — 1959 World map of alignments:   NATO member states …

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  • 69Culture during the Cold War — The Cold War was reflected in culture through music, movies, books, and other media. One element of the Cold War often seen relates directly or indirectly to the threat of a nuclear war. Another is the conflict between the superpowers in terms of …

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  • 70Guerra nuclear — Para otros usos de este término, véase Guerra nuclear (desambiguación). Antiguo ICBM del tipo Titán II, en servici …

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