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प्रश्न
Which one of the following is known as the high point of the Cold War?
विकल्प
The formation of NATO
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The dropping of two atomic bombs by the US
The formation of two power blocs
उत्तर
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Explanation:
Because it pushed the world to the point of a nuclear conflict between the US and the USSR, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis is commonly considered the height of the Cold War. It was the tenseest point in time and showed how easily the Cold War could turn into a direct, devastating nuclear exchange.
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