Once the Soviet Union and the United States Acquired Large

question 26

Multiple Choice

Once the Soviet Union and the United States acquired large supplies of nuclear weapons,the chances of direct military conflict between the two decreased.This is an example of which way that states can reduce the likelihood of war occurring?

• A)Increasing the costs of going to war
• B)Increasing transparency
• C)Increasing the number of actors involved in a conflict
• D)Dividing apparently indivisible goods

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