James Garfield’s assassination led to A - the creation of the spoils system
B - the end of political parties
C - the creation of political machines
D - the creation of a meritocracy

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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.

a. poison gas was sprayed over battlefields by airplanes to weaken enemy positions before major attacks.