During the cold war, what was one effect of the arms race between the united states and the soviet union
a. lack of resources for other countries to grow their militaries
b. constant threat of nuclear war
c. gradual reduction of regular military forces in favor of more nuclear weapons
d. election of pro war presidents in the united states

Where did the term “iron curtain” originate? the warsaw pact used the term iron curtain as a code word for communism. in a 1946 speech, british prime minister winston churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across the continent of europe. while visiting western europe in 1946, u.s. president harry truman commented that the mountains there looked like iron curtains. russian general secretary joseph stalin instructed citizens of eastern europe to hang iron curtains over their windows to protect themselves from stray bullets.