which best describes the cold war? A. A race between the Soviet Union and the United States to rebuild Europe after World War II
B. A battle over who would control the Korean Peninsula during the 1950's C. A fight to prevent the communist takeover of Cuba D. A struggle between the Eastern Bloc and the West that lasted 40 years
Answer: D. A struggle between the Eastern Bloc and the West that lasted 40 years
Explanation: The Cold War was not a war in the true sense of the word, but a period of political tension between the US and its Western allies from one, and the Soviet Union and its satellite states, the Eastern Block, on the other side. During the Cold War, there were no direct conflicts in the battlefield, but only the incitement and assistance to smaller states in the war, as a demonstration of force and power. In essence, it was a conflict between Western democracies and the Eastern bloc with imposed Communism by the Soviet Union. The intention of the West was to prevent the spread of communism.
