Practice Test

Question 4 • United States History

As a result of the concept of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War,

Answer

both the United States and the Soviet Union were willing to build weapons that were increasingly dangerous to stop the other side from attacking.

both the United States and the Soviet Union signed treaties to deter the development and testing of nuclear weapons.

both the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to work together to develop and test nuclear weapons to prevent future wars.

both the United States and the Soviet Union were unwilling to build dangerous, destructive weapons, which would have encouraged war.

Explanation

Nuclear deterrence depended on each superpower having enough destructive force to make the other fear that an attack would bring a devastating response. As a result, the United States and the Soviet Union built increasingly dangerous weapons to discourage one another from attacking. Choice B describes this arms buildup; the other choices incorrectly suggest that they avoided building weapons or jointly developed them.

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