Question

which of the following was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War

Answer 1

During the Cold war, there was a big fear of a possible nuclear attack from the Soviet Union, so when the US wanted to increase its spending on defense, it argued for it by saying that it needed to have better weapons to be able to prevent a possible attack.

Answer 2

Answer on edge is

The United States needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.