The goal of to obtain as much precious metal as possible for the
a. mercantilism, individual
b. capitalism, mother country
c. companies, king
d. mercantilism, mother country

i believe the answer is d. it was not uncommon for people to faint or even convulse at these high-energy meetings.

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.

lend lease program was passed by congress on march 11, 1941. the president could ship weapons, food, or stuff to any country whose struggle against the axis assisted u.s. defense