Can someone pls ? ): based on the graph, defense spending in the united

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Increased during the arms race against the USSR.

The nuclear arms race was a competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their corresponding allies during the Cold War. With both sides having nuclear capacity, an arms race evolved, with the Soviet Union venturing first to catch up and then to surpass the American arm capability.

1.) The Middle is an American sitcom about a middle-class family living in Indiana facing the day-to-day struggles of home life, work, and raising children. The characters include Mike and Frankie, who are middle-aged adults who live in Orson, Indiana. They have three children named Axl, Sue, and Brick. Mike manages a local quarry and Frankie is a car saleswoman. This would go over well to television producers because it is relatable to the most common household in America: a middle-class family.

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