Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: The Cold War Era

Question:

Which one of the following is known as the high point of the cold War?

Options:

The formation of NATO

The Cuban Missile Crises

The dropping of two atomic bombs by the United States

The formation of the SEATO and CENTO

Correct Answer:

The Cuban Missile Crises

Explanation:

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a high point of what came to be known as the Cold War. The Cold War referred to the competition, the tensions and a series of confrontations between the United States and Soviet Union, backed by their respective allies. Fortunately, however, it never escalated into a ‘hot war’, that is, a full-scale war between these two powers. There were wars in various regions, with the two powers and their allies involved in warfare and in supporting regional allies, but at least the world avoided another global war.