What caused the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

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26 July, 01:56

What caused the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

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Harper Simon · Answer 1

The Soviet Union started the arms race between the U. S and them.

Explanation:

Initially, the U. S already possessed atomic weapons but in 1949 the Soviet detonated an atomic bomb and the arms race began. Both countries started building more and bigger bombs