Which of the Following Was an Evident Consequence of the Arms

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an evident consequence of the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• A)The mutually assured destruction of both sides should war break out between them
• B)A U.S. victory over the Soviet Union should war break out between them
• C)A Soviet victory over the United States should war break out between them
• D)An alliance between the Soviet Union and the United States
• E)The intervention of China to broker a peace deal should war break out between the United States and the Soviet Union

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Unfriendly Mergers

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Common Stock

A type of security that represents ownership in a corporation, giving holders voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends.