The construction of the railroads in Texas affected the cattle industry in all of the following ways EXCEPT: a.
Refrigerated rail cars allowed businesses to transport meat over long distances without it spoiling.
b.
Cattle drives came to an end as trains became the new mode of transportation.
c.
Cattle that had previously gone through Kansas and Missouri would now go through Fort Worth.
d.
The existence of cowboys came to an end as city businessmen took over the industry

i believe it is capitalists.  

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.