Now you will write the opening paragraph of your letter. Your opening should greet the reader, appeal to the emotion you want the reader to feel, and explain why you are writing. Why did the United States and USSR engage in proxy wars during the Cold War?

rosevelt. 1973. "slaves everywhere"

china has confucianism thats everywhere in asia but it isn't really a religion.  

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.