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What was the primary characteristic of the Cold War?
What was the primary characteristic of the Cold War?
- Direct military confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union
- A war fought solely in Europe
- A complex network of political, economic, and military struggles conducted through proxies and indirect means (correct)
- A short period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
What was the economic system promoted by the United States during the Cold War?
What was the economic system promoted by the United States during the Cold War?
- Capitalism (correct)
- Fascism
- Communism
- Socialism
What was the ultimate goal of the Soviet Union's economic system during the Cold War?
What was the ultimate goal of the Soviet Union's economic system during the Cold War?
- Establish a class-based society
- Create a pluralistic political system
- Establish a classless society (correct)
- Promote private property
What was the term used to describe the precarious balance of power during the Cold War?
What was the term used to describe the precarious balance of power during the Cold War?
What was a significant aspect of the technological competition between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What was a significant aspect of the technological competition between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What was a common method used by the United States and the Soviet Union to engage in conflict during the Cold War?
What was a common method used by the United States and the Soviet Union to engage in conflict during the Cold War?
What was the primary ideology promoted by the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
What was the primary ideology promoted by the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
What was the primary driving force behind the Cold War?
What was the primary driving force behind the Cold War?
What was the central principle of the Soviet Union's economic system?
What was the central principle of the Soviet Union's economic system?
What was the outcome of the arms race during the Cold War?
What was the outcome of the arms race during the Cold War?
What was the primary goal of the space race during the Cold War?
What was the primary goal of the space race during the Cold War?
What was the primary method used by the superpowers to engage in conflict during the Cold War?
What was the primary method used by the superpowers to engage in conflict during the Cold War?
What was the significance of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
What was the significance of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
What was the primary characteristic of the capitalist system promoted by the United States?
What was the primary characteristic of the capitalist system promoted by the United States?
What was the ultimate goal of the capitalist system promoted by the United States?
What was the ultimate goal of the capitalist system promoted by the United States?
What was the primary factor that distinguished the Cold War from other global conflicts?
What was the primary factor that distinguished the Cold War from other global conflicts?
Which of the following was a key aspect of the Soviet Union's ideology?
Which of the following was a key aspect of the Soviet Union's ideology?
What was the primary goal of the United States during the Cold War?
What was the primary goal of the United States during the Cold War?
What was the significance of the Apollo moon landings in the context of the Cold War?
What was the significance of the Apollo moon landings in the context of the Cold War?
What was the primary consequence of the arms race during the Cold War?
What was the primary consequence of the arms race during the Cold War?
What was the primary role of proxy wars in the Cold War?
What was the primary role of proxy wars in the Cold War?
What was the primary motivation behind the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik?
What was the primary motivation behind the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik?
What was the primary characteristic of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War?
What was the primary characteristic of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War?
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