Which of the following best describes the Cold War?(1 point)

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barriers built by communist governments in Eastern Europe as a buffer against the West
barriers built by communist governments in Eastern Europe as a buffer against the West

a political association of European countries seeking peace and political stability
a political association of European countries seeking peace and political stability

covert hostility between Western democratic nations and Eastern communist nations
covert hostility between Western democratic nations and Eastern communist nations

a wall in Berlin separating the eastern and western parts of the city

Answer 1

The option that best describes the Cold War is:

covert hostility between Western democratic nations and Eastern communist nations.

This encapsulates the ideological, political, and military tensions that characterized the Cold War period.