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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Brinkmanship in the Cold War

Question 4 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

Which of the following best describes Eisenhower’s position on the arms race?

Answer
A
The United States would be defeated by the USSR in a competition to build the strongest weapons.
B
If one nation used its nuclear weapons on another, both nations would be destroyed.
C
Americans were tired of war and would revolt against government use of nuclear weapons.

Explanation

Eisenhower’s position reflected the idea of nuclear deterrence: each side’s ability to retaliate meant that starting a nuclear war could destroy both nations. Choice B captures this mutual destruction. The other choices describe fears about losing the arms race or public opposition, not the central deterrent logic.

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