USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the U.S. and the Soviet Union not want to get into “hot war” during the Cold War Era?
A
The potential for global nuclear annihilation.
B
They both lost too many soldiers in WW2.
C
The United Nations would not allow them to fight in a traditional war.
D
Pressure from African nations to keep relations peaceful.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With the perceived danger of a spreading worldwide communism came fear of a Soviet surprise nuclear missile attack. Fears grew into what many observers believe was a full-blown hysteria in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United States government was initially hostile to the Soviet leaders for taking Russia out of World War I and was opposed to a state ideologically based on communism.

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