History & Civics

Which of the following statements about the Cold War is incorrect?

  1. It was a competition between the US & the Soviet Union and their respective allies.
  2. It was an ideological war between the superpowers.
  3. It triggered an arms race.
  4. The US and USSR were engaged in direct wars.

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Answer

The US and USSR were engaged in direct wars.

Reason — The Cold War was a war-like atmosphere with no actual armed conflict between the USA and the USSR, so the claim that they fought direct wars is incorrect; the other statements correctly describe it.

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