WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the conflict between the Soviet Union and United States described as a “cold” war?
A
it was not very significant
B
the two sides did not engage each other directly in a military conflict
C
both countries has cold climates
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term cold war is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported opposing sides in major regional conflicts known as proxy wars.

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 was a 50 year struggle between the United States (a democratic nation) and the soviet Union (a communist nation) after World War 2. It is called a “cold” war because the United States and the soviet union never directly fought each other.

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