HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?
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Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
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The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
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The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
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The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
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.
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