Which of the following was a justification for the increase in us defense spending during the cold war?
a. the us needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.
b. the us wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.
c. the us planned to launch an attack against the soviet union on russian soil.
d. the us wanted to become the world’s first example of a superpower.

Answer

The US needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.

Explanation

The cold was the tension which arised after the world war II between the western countries led by the united states and the countries of the Eastern part of Europe which were led by the soviet union. It was called cold war because the two countries did not engage themselves in any physical fight . The united states reaction on this war was defensive reaction.They needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.

detente translated to english means politics

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