USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best summarizes the Cold War?
A
The Cold War was won by the Soviet Union.
B
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union fought indirectly in countries such as Cuba, Korea, and Vietnam.
C
United States dropped many nuclear weapons during the Cold War.
D
Most the countries in the world adopted communism during the Cold War.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which best describes the Cold War? A tense, forty-year standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Soldiers of the Soviet Union and the United States did not do battle directly during the Cold War. But the two superpowers continually antagonized each other through political maneuvering, military coalitions, espionage, propaganda, arms buildups, economic aid, and proxy wars between other nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -As World War II transformed both the United States and the USSR, turning the nations into formidable world powers, competition between the two increased. Following the defeat of the Axis powers, an ideological and political rivalry between the United States and the USSR gave way to the start of the Cold War.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cold War got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly. In a “hot war, ” nuclear weapons might destroy everything. So, instead, both sides fought each other indirectly. They supported opposing sides in conflicts in different parts of the world.

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