Question

Describe the role of nuclear weapons in global affairs.(1 point)
Responses

The existence of nuclear weapons has been used as a bargaining chip and threat during global affairs in the Cold War and beyond.
The existence of nuclear weapons has been used as a bargaining chip and threat during global affairs in the Cold War and beyond.

The existence of nuclear weapons has been used as a threat, but never a bargaining chip, during global affairs.
The existence of nuclear weapons has been used as a threat, but never a bargaining chip, during global affairs.

The existence of nuclear weapons has been used as a bargaining chip and threat during global affairs exclusively between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
The existence of nuclear weapons has been used as a bargaining chip and threat during global affairs exclusively between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

The existence of nuclear weapons was used as a bargaining chip and threat during global affairs until the fall of the Soviet Union.

1 answer

The correct response is:

The existence of nuclear weapons has been used as a bargaining chip and threat during global affairs in the Cold War and beyond.

This accurately describes the role that nuclear weapons have played not only during the Cold War, when they were a significant factor in U.S.-Soviet relations, but also in subsequent global affairs involving other nations and non-state actors, emphasizing their ongoing impact on international security and diplomacy.