WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An “arms race” can be described as ____
A
a race between countries to defeat another country in war
B
a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons
C
a race between states to build up their own militias
D
a race between nations to see who can have the largest military
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An arms race occurs when two or more countries increase the size and quality of military resources to gain military and political superiority over one another.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nuclear arms race was an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War.

Detailed explanation-3: -"The war is won, ” he said in December 1945, “but the peace is not.” The development of the atomic bomb and the subsequent arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union ushered in a new conflict: the Cold War.

Detailed explanation-4: -An arms race is a situation where two or more countries try to have more potent weapons than others. It involves buying more nuclear weapons and spending heavily on other weapons. The use of nuclear weapons can lead to the destruction of all life on Earth.

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