Question

The Cold War was characterized by all of the following except _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

A series of military battles between the United States and Russia

Explanation:

Starting in 1945 and ending in 1991 with the downfall of the Soviet Union the "Cold War" was not a battle or military war, there was, in fact, no direct war but instead an indirect or politic war regarding USA and Soviet Union fighting over power, land, and resources all over the world. For example: Cuba was a country involved in the conflict because of the USA and Soviet Union Communist party being interested in its particular strategic position, in which distance from Miami was on missile range, therefore a Soviet control on Cuba represented a high risk for the USA, the so-called "Crisis de Los misiles de Cuba"

- Soviet Union DID take control of countries near the borders, Balkan countries like Croatia, Georgia, Serbian and Montenegro, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia where under Soviet control, The Soviets wanted to expand their powers to the west of Europe.

Answer 2

A series of military battles between the United States and Russia never did happen.