Much of the research on game theory in recent decades was driven by attempts to analyze actions of players during
A)the Great Depression of the 1930s.
B)World War II.
C)the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
D)the ascendancy of the conservative movement in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s.

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The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was a significant factor driving the research on game theory during the second half of the 20th century. Game theory was used to analyze and understand the strategic decision-making of both superpowers during this period of political tension and potential nuclear conflict.

Much of the Research on Game Theory in Recent Decades