Why was england forced to break off the attack on spanish armada?

Because England had sent various burning ships into the harbor where the Armada had anchored, and due to a change in the direction of the wind the Spanish Armada did not have other alternative but to retreat towards the North Sea. Although the English Navy followed the Armada for a while, it eventually had to turn back because it needed more supplies. Severe storms and a lack of supplies forced the Armada to return to Spain for good.  

false, the two are unrelated

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.