Which best described the purpose of the federalist papers? a. it was a book written by madison which explained the constitution. b. there were essays written by henry which opposed the constitution. c. these were essays written by madison, hamilton and jay that explained the constitution. d. these were articles written to encourage people to become more involved in their government?

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.