The Cold War: Proxy Wars and Global Alliances

What is the primary focus of the passage "The Cold War: Proxy Wars and Global Alliances"?

• The nuclear arms race between the U.S. and the USSR.

• The ideological differences between capitalism and communism.

• The various ways the U.S. and the USSR competed and exerted influence during the Cold War.

• The formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

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Main idea

What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

• To persuade readers about the superiority of one ideology over another.

• To inform readers about the different aspects of the Cold War.

• To narrate the history of World War II.

• To argue against the formation of military alliances.

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Author's purpose

According to John Lewis Gaddis, what role did proxy wars play in the Cold War?

• They were insignificant in the grand scheme of the Cold War.

• They were direct conflicts between the U.S. and the USSR.

• They led to the end of the Cold War.

• They were smaller parts of a larger strategy between the two superpowers.

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Evidence and inferences

In the context of this passage, what does the term "proxy wars" most closely mean?

• Treaties formed between smaller countries.

• Wars fought directly between two superpowers.

• Conflicts where superpowers support opposing sides indirectly.

• Diplomatic negotiations during the Cold War.

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