Question
By engaging in proxy wars, were the United States and the Soviet Union able to avoid involving their own military forces? Why or why not?
No, both countries deployed large parts of their military forces to fight under the flag of another country.
Yes, the U.S. military never directly engaged in these proxy wars.
No, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.
Yes, by definition, a proxy war means that there was no direct involvement of either nation.
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The correct answer is: **No, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.**
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union supported various factions and governments in conflicts in different parts of the world, such as in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and many others. While they often avoided direct military confrontation with each other, they did engage in proxy wars where they supplied arms, funding, and support to opposing sides. In some cases, they also sent troops under different flags or engaged in other forms of indirect confrontation, but they strategically aimed to avoid direct conflict to prevent escalating tensions into a full-blown war.
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union supported various factions and governments in conflicts in different parts of the world, such as in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and many others. While they often avoided direct military confrontation with each other, they did engage in proxy wars where they supplied arms, funding, and support to opposing sides. In some cases, they also sent troops under different flags or engaged in other forms of indirect confrontation, but they strategically aimed to avoid direct conflict to prevent escalating tensions into a full-blown war.