According to this passage, what is the primary purpose of government? to ensure the safety of citizens and their belongings
to govern citizens and to dictate their behavior
to provide a structure and purpose for a society
to explain the roles that people hold within a society

Its A

d. japan's attack on pearl harbor

what the first or next guy says

- "a new era of american politics began with jackson's election in 1828, but it also completed a grand social experiment begun by the american revolution. nevertheless, jacksonian democracy represented a provocative blending of the best and worst qualities of american society."

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the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.