After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in the Cold War, which could be best described as

Question

direct military engagement
socialism in one country
peaceful co-existence
engagement through proxy states and ideological struggle

Answer 1

The Cold War is best described as "engagement through proxy states and ideological struggle." During this period, the United States and the Soviet Union did not directly engage in military conflict with each other but instead supported different factions and governments around the world, often leading to conflicts in various countries. The ideological struggle between capitalism (led by the U.S.) and communism (led by the Soviet Union) also defined much of the era.