The was the time period in which the west and the soviet union built arsenals of nuclear weapons that had the capacity to destroy the world.
a) cold war
b) arms race
c) total war
d) long-distance surgery

A) Cold War

Explanation:

Cold war was started directly after the world war II . the competition was started between the Americans and soviet Union for making of nuclear weapons and investing hude amount of money on the nuclear weapons during the cold war era.

the soviet union was spending almost 30 percent of their GDP for the craze of making nuclear weapons which make their economy suffers a great deal and cold war ended.

c is the newer have a great day

answer; ratification;