The reason the United States and the soviet engaged in this type of conflict was to: To avoid direct military confrontations that could lead to nuclear war.
<h3>Why was the United States having issues with the Soviets?</h3>
This was due to the cold war that happened between the two sides and the countries that were their allies.
The cold war was an arms deal that involved both of these nations. The war started after the second world war.
