Question

what was the arms race? a competition of international statesmanship to see who could enlist the most ally countries a competition between the u.s. and the soviet union over nuclear weapons a competition of athletics held in the soviet union to protest the olympics

Explanation:

The arms - race during the Cold - War era was mainly about the U.S. and the Soviet Union competing in developing and stockpiling nuclear weapons. It was not about enlisting ally countries (which is more related to diplomatic alliances) or an athletic competition to protest the Olympics.

Answer:

B. a competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over nuclear weapons