Question

A. Why was the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union referred to as the "Cold War"?

b. What is a "proxy war"?
c. Identify two proxy wars that took place during the Cold War era.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

A: The "war" between the US and USSR was known as the Cold War because no actual fighting took place, at least none that we could see. It was a period of will they? won't they? between these two superpowers which could've ended in nuclear destruction.

B: A proxy war is a war in which a major power is backing a smaller state in their own conflict, imagine a boxing ring where the US and USSR are the coaches and smaller nations are the fighters.

C: Two of the most known Proxy wars are the Vietnam war and Korean war, with both parties being backed by the US and USSR similarly.