POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
THE DESCENT OF THE IRON CURTAIN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Shots were NEVER fired during the Cold War.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During the Cold War many nations including the Soviet Union and the United States were fiercely protective of their airspaces. Aircraft which entered an opposing nation’s airspace were often shot down in air-to-air combat.
Detailed explanation-2: -After World War II, the United States and its allies, and the Soviet Union and its satellite states began a decades-long struggle for supremacy known as the Cold War. Soldiers of the Soviet Union and the United States did not do battle directly during the Cold War.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Cold War period of 1945-1977, a total of more than forty reconnaissance aircraft were shot down in the European and Pacific areas.
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