Question

Choose the incorrect statement about the Cold War.

• A. It was a competition between the US and Soviet Union and their respective allies.
• B. The US and USSR were engaged in direct wars.
• C. It triggered space race and use of tactics like proxy wars.
• D. It was an ideological war between the two superpowers.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The US and USSR were engaged in direct wars.

Cold War was an ideological war fought behind closed doors through propaganda and tactics. It was a competition between the two superpowers - the US and the USSR and their respective allies where the two blocs did not engage in direct wars. It saw use of tactics like arms race, space race, military alliances, and proxy wars to establish dominance.