Based on the following graph showing nuclear weapons stockpiles of the U.S. and Russia from 1945 to 2005, what can you infer about the stockpiling of nuclear weapons between 1985 and 2005?
Line graphs show the United States USSR/Russia. The x axis shows the years in intervals of 10 years beginning with 1945 and ending with 2005. The y axis shows the number of weapons beginning with 5000 and ending in 45000 in intervals of 5000. The United States graphs shows a jagged curve peaking in 1965 at about 30,000 and then staying study about 24,000 between 1975 and 1990 before taking a deep fall. The USSR/Russia stockpiles rises steeply from 1995 to 1985 and then falls sharply from 1995 to 2005.
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Both the U.S. and Russia steadily increased their nuclear stockpiles between 1985 and 2005.
Both the U.S. and Russia steadily increased their nuclear stockpiles between 1985 and 2005.
The U.S. somewhat decreased their nuclear stockpile while Russia somewhat increased their nuclear stockpiles between 1985 and 2005.
The U.S. somewhat decreased their nuclear stockpile while Russia somewhat increased their nuclear stockpiles between 1985 and 2005.
Both the U.S. and Russia steadily decreased their nuclear stockpiles between 1985 and 2005.
Both the U.S. and Russia steadily decreased their nuclear stockpiles between 1985 and 2005.
The U.S. somewhat increased their nuclear stockpile while Russia somewhat decreased their nuclear stockpiles between 1985 and 2005.