The writings of john locke primarily led the founding fathers to believe that a they were justified in seeking independence from england b the government they created should have three branches with equal power c they should write laws to expand their relationship to the king d they should push for a written constitution to limit the power of the king

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.

to unite muslims and hindus in resistance against british colonialism.