What was it called when the United States of America and the Soviet Union

competed to see who could produce the next greatest weapon the fastest?

A. the space race

B. the arms race

C. Star Wars

D. Korean War

Answer: B) The arms race

Explanation: The nuclear arms race was an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War. During this very period, in addition to the American and Soviet nuclear stockpiles, other countries developed nuclear weapons, though none engaged in warhead production on nearly the same scale as the two superpowers.