Brinkmanship in the Cold War

Question 7 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Which of the following was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?

Answer

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

The United States wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.

The United States planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.

The United States wanted to become the world’s first example of a superpower.

Explanation

During the Cold War, the United States increased defense spending to strengthen its military and deter a Soviet attack. Developing more and better weapons was presented as a way to prevent war by making an attack too costly. The other choices do not describe the main defensive justification for the spending increase.

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