Question

Which policy or initiative contributed most to the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?(1 point)ResponsesMarshall PlanMarshall Planmutually assured destructionmutually assured destructionTruman DoctrineTruman Doctrinedétente

Answer 1

The policy or initiative that contributed most to the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union is "mutually assured destruction." This doctrine was based on the premise that both superpowers had the capability to inflict devastating retaliation on each other in the event of a nuclear conflict, which fueled the arms race as each side sought to maintain or gain a strategic advantage. While the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine were significant in the context of the Cold War, they were more focused on economic recovery and containment of communism rather than directly influencing the arms race. Détente, on the other hand, was a period aimed at reducing tensions and arms reduction, rather than escalating the arms race.