What two instruments made navigation much easier in the 1900s?

a.) global positioning satellite (gps) and two-way radio
b.) the chronometer and the astrolab
c.) the cross-staff and the compass
d.) the chronometer and the compass

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.