During the battle of midway in 1942, the japanese lost four aircraft carriers and were forced to abandon their planned invasion of midway island. this battle is often seen as
a. a temporary setback for the japanese.
b. a major turning point in the pacific war.
c. the last major naval engagement of the pacific war.
d. the beginning of a new tactical approach for japanese forces.

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.