Question

What was the arms race?

A. Race to be the first nation into outer space
B. Competition to build more increasingly powerful weapons
C. Competition to gain allies in Europe and Asia as quickly as possible
D. Goal to be the first nation to build and deploy an atomic bomb

Answer 1

Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation:

The arms race was a competition between the USA and the USSR to gain military dominance by developing their nuclear capabilities and weapons. When was the arms race? The Soviet Union emerged as a nuclear power in 1949, leading to the arms race with the USA. This lasted until the end of the Cold War in 1990.