What is brinkmanship? the willingness to come close to war to stop the spread of communism an economic system based on an “every man for himself” theory a policy of stopping countries from setting up satellite states unceasing loyalty to one’s country in any situation

The correct answer is the willingness to come close to war.

Brinkmanship was an idea seen throughout the era of the Cold War. The increased political tensions between the United States and Soviet Union almost resulted in all out nuclear warfare several times. For example, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States was mere minutes away from launching an attack on Soviet missiles in Cuba. This attack would have been met with fierece retaliation from the Soviets. However, both countries came to an agreement avoiding this type of warfare.

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here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.