WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How is a Cold War different from a regular war?
A
It’s fought in the winter.
B
It is a war that divides countries.
C
It’s fought in certain countries.
D
It is a war of words and ideas instead of bullets and guns.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike the two world wars, there were no physical battles between the major adversaries. It was, instead, an extended competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, along with their respective allies.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was called the Cold War because neither the Soviet Union nor the United States officially declared war on each other. However, both sides clearly struggled to prevent the other from spreading its economic and political systems around the globe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Cold War never resulted in direct conflict between the two superpowers, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., which is what makes it different from other wars. Between 1946 and 1991, both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. fought a war of ideas by competing against each other for global influence and scientific pursuits.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cold War was a period of economic, political and military tension between the United States and Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991. Following the end of the Second World War, complications arose centering on the shifting of international power.

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