Question

Which among the following statements about the cold war is wrong? a)rivalry between us and ussr.b)usa and ussr engaged in direct war.c)triggering off an arms race d) an ideological war between the two super powers

Answer 1

Option B. US and USSR engaged in a direct war is the wrong statement.

We know the strained relations between the two blocks- US and USSR since world war II have been termed as Cold War as there was no direct war/ use of weapons between the two. It was the ideological war as both the blocks were engaged in spreading their respective ideologies Capitalist ideology by US and communist ideology by USSR. The war also lead to arms race in the world as there was always a security threat and lack of trust.

Answer 2

Answer:(b) the US and USSR were engaged in direct war.

Explanation:

both parties were in possession of nuclear weapons capable of inflicting death and destruction that will be too costly for any country to bear. no political gains would justify the destruction of their society. hence,due to the logic of deterrence, they never engaged in direct war.