THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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pressure from nonaligned nations
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the potential for global nuclear destruction
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mutual dependence or need for Middle Eastern oil
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Cold War era, the U.S. and Soviet Union were hesitant to become involved in direct military conflict because of the potential for global nuclear destruction. The superpowers supported opposing sides in conflicts, but did not confront each other directly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cold War, the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The Cold War was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts and had only limited recourse to weapons.
Detailed explanation-3: -The threat of the spread of communism thus forced the United States to enter into a cold war with the Soviet Union and not to quit until they effectively fight communism spread.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the arms race affect Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union? It escalated tensions with the threat of mutual nuclear destruction.