Why did european merchants and rulers want to trade directly with asia rather than through the italian merchants in genoa and venice? a. the italian culture clashed with other european cultures. b. italy was not accessible to other european countries. c. italy had a cruel government that oppressed foreign merchants. d. prices would go down, making profits greater.

b, the anti immigrant fervor

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.