Why did John Mearsheimer argue that the end of the Cold War would bring a higher potential for war?
A.
The United States no longer had a powerful opponent to prevent it from attacking its enemies.
B.
Deterrence would be more difficult now that the Cold War had ended since miscalculations were now more probable.
C.
Nations aligned with the United States during the Cold War would now seek to strengthen their military power since the Soviet Union was no longer a threat.
D.
The Soviet Union still possessed nuclear weapons and had nothing to lose by using them on its enemies.