Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. By 1974, the price of oil had risen to nearly $12 a barrel.

b. The price of gas went from 38 cents a gallon to 55 cents a gallon.

c. The U. S. government implemented a gas-rationing program to cope with the scarcity.

d. The embargo also included Mexico, China, and France.

c

explanation:

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.

the british they shot them