arms race
Countries were competing for who could make the most weapons and larger military technology. Arms Race was between USA and USSR. The arm race happened because both USA and USSR want to make it seems as if they were untouchable so their enemy wouldn't attack them. This took place in both USA and USSR. The Arms Race took place in1945. Other countries were creating dangerous weapons like the H-Bomb, the didn't like that so they threaten the other country which was USSR. Probably if the US was unaware of what was happening it could have been prevented. The US were prepared during this time because they knew that their enemy would strike any time. Other countries were sacred because of the back and forth issue with US and USSR. Neither the US nor the USSR attacked each other, but at this day the US still have more bombs than them. The US felt that their lives could be taken ir affected at any time.