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A cold war is when

two hostile countries do not engage in direct military conflict

multiple countries choose sides between two superpowers

two countries become involved in a war on a distant continent

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The first option is correct.

A cold war is a state of hostile relations between countries without direct military fighting — characterized by political tension, economic competition, propaganda, espionage and proxy conflicts (e.g., the US–USSR Cold War). The other choices describe choosing sides or fighting wars abroad, which are related phenomena but not the definition.