WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which phrase best characterizes the central conflict of the Cold War?
A
monarchy vs democracy
B
intervention vs isolationism
C
ancient cultures vs modern cultures
D
free market economies vs command economies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Cold War was an ideological conflict between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union, and their respective allies. Despite being called a war, it was not a direct military confrontation between the two sides.

Detailed explanation-2: -The central ideological conflict of the Cold War was over communism and capitalism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Three key features defined the Cold War: 1) the threat of nuclear war, 2) competition over the allegiance (loyalty) of newly independent nations, and 3) the military and economic support of each other’s enemies around the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which best describes the Cold War? A tense, forty-year standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States.

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