Which event had the greatest impact on the Cold War nuclear arms race?

A.
the U.S. detonation of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945
B.
the Soviet development of the atomic bomb in 1949
C.
the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957
D.
the U.S. lunar landing in 1969

B. the Soviet development of the atomic bomb in 1949