Respuesta :
Answer:
A ) each country had the capability to destroy the others with atomic weapons
Answer:
A
Explanation:
In 1945, the US dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This revealed that the US had atomic weapons. However, thanks to Soviet espionage, the USSR managed to get them too. The idea that both countries could destroy each other at any point was the greatest creator of tension during the Cold War. Hope this helps :)