The Cold War Quick Check

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

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 was used as a bargaining chip and threat during global affairs until the fall of 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.

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 bargaining chip and threat during global affairs exclusively between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

1 answer

The most accurate 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 option reflects the reality that nuclear weapons served as both a strategic deterrent and a means of negotiation among various nations, not just between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, during the Cold War era and in subsequent global affairs.