An arms race occurs when two or more countries increase the size and quality of military resources to gain military and political superiority over one another. The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union is perhaps the largest and most expensive arms race in history; however, others have occurred, often with dire consequences. Whether an arms race increases or decreases the risk of war remains debatable: some analysts agree with Sir Edward Grey, Britain's foreign secretary at the start of World War I, who stated "The moral is obvious; it is that great armaments lead inevitably to war."
What caused the tension between the Soviet Union and the United States after the war? replaced Churchill as Britain's representative mid-conference, because Churchill's party lost a general election. He promised Roosevelt that he would allow free elections but did not keep this promise.
Only the white wealth men could vote. Also the elite families dominated politics in that it was possible for many members of one family to serve on legislatures.
Calhoun had resigned decided Vice Presidency to run for the Senate where he could more effectively defend nullification, Jackson signed into law the Tariff of 1832. This compromise tariff received the support of most northerners and half of the southerners in Congress.
