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AssignmentMultiple Choice

An Iron Curtain

Question 2 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

A cold war is when

Answer
A
two hostile countries do not engage in direct military conflict
B
multiple countries choose sides between two superpowers
C
two countries become involved in a war on a distant continent

Explanation

A cold war is a period of intense hostility and competition between countries without direct, open military fighting between them. The countries may use threats, alliances, or indirect conflicts instead. So the correct choice is “two hostile countries do not engage in direct military conflict.”

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