What do most progressives tend to believe? American embassies and military bases in foreign countries should be closed.
Many government functions would be performed better by private businesses,
Economic and political rights should be expanded for all American citizens.
Most taxes paid by American citizens should be reduced drastically.

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.