Question

Sometimes it is said that the Cold War was a simple struggle for power and that ideology had nothing to do with it. Which of the following example/examples support this statement?

1. The Cold War led to several shooting wars but this did not lead to another World War.
2. Despite direct confrontations in Korea (1950-53), Berlin (1958-62), the Congo (early 1960s), neither alliance system crossed certain limits.

पर्याय

• i only

• ii only

• both i & ii

• neither i nor ii

Answer 1

both i & ii

Explanation:

The Cold War was a simple power struggle, and ideology had nothing to do with it because:

1. The Cold War led to several shooting wars but this did not lead to another World War.
2. Despite direct confrontations in Korea (1950-53), Berlin (1958-62), and the Congo (early 1960s), neither alliance system crossed certain limits.
3. Many lives have been lost in some the arenas like Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan but World War spread a nuclear war or global hostilities.