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Why did both the U.S. and the USSR continue to make more and more missiles and atomic weapons?

a. Each side wanted enough weapons to withstand and outlast its attacker.
O b. Each side wanted to keep creating weapons to ensure its people had jobs.
O c. Each side wanted to keep their military strong so the other side would not attack.
O d. Each side knew if they stopped building these weapons then their people would revolt.

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a. Each side wanted enough weapons to withstand and outlast its attacker.
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