Iwas at home at that hour and writing in my study; and although my french windows face towards ottershaw and the blind was up (for i loved in those days to look up at the night sky), i saw nothing of it. yet this strangest of all things that ever came to earth from outer space must have fallen while i was sitting there, visible to me had i only looked up as it passed. some of those who saw its flight say it travelled with a hissing sound. i myself heard nothing of that.

–the war of the worlds,
h. g. wells

what is most likely the purpose of this passage?

to inform
to persuade
to entertain

To entertain

Explanation:

The purpose of this essay is to entertain. It doesn't not provide any sort of information that can be made use of. Neither does this passage pose any arguments that could be used to persuade someone.

The last option is to entertain because it only provides a description of the events  that are an abstract and do not make any proper sense. It can not be argued upon or to be used as an information.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

"globalization has greatly impacted the united states and american citizens. first and foremost, globalization has spread american influence throughout the world. globalization has opened up more markets for the united states, which in effect american companies sell their products worldwide. there has been a rise of multinational corporations and their influence has greatly increased."