Which of the Following Statements About Nuclear Weapons Is True

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about nuclear weapons is true?

• A)The Soviet Union initially had more nuclear weapons than the United States.
• B)Nuclear weapons were ultimately unimportant in the Cold War competition between the Soviet Union and United States.
• C)There was never a real possibility that the United States or the Soviet Union would use their nuclear weapons.
• D)The Soviet Union did not have enough nuclear weapons to attack the United States or its allies.
• E)The United States' and the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities effectively prevented each from attacking the other.

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