One of the main things the us government did after entering the war in 1917 was to begin unrestricted submarine warfare. recruit more soldiers. form an alliance with mexico. break off diplomatic ties with germany.

i believe the answer would be 1.

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.