Thucydides trap in English

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Etymology: An allusion to the ancient Athenian historian and military general Thucydides, who posited that the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta had been inevitable because of Spartan fears of the growth of Athenian power. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Thucydides trap (plural Thucydides traps)

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"Thucydides trap" meaning in English

Noun

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