Quickly based on the political cartoon, what effect did the annexation of the philippines have on the economic status of the united states? it led to an economic collapse for the united states, as the country took on the philippines’ financial burden. it had no impact on the us economy, as china refused to trade with the united states. it cut off us ties to asia, leading to a significant decrease in wealth for the country. it the united states open trade with china, increasing the country’s wealth.

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.

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.