Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3
The Cold War was a rivalry primarily between the USA and the:
- UK
- USSR
- France
- China
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✓ Answer: B — USSR
The USA and USSR were the superpower rivals.
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Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 – The development of the Cold War
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Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3
The arms race involved competition to build:
- railways
- nuclear weapons
- factories
- canals
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✓ Answer: B — nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons stockpiling.
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