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Which of the following statements about 'Cold War' is/are correct?
1. It refers to the political and military rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
2. The Cold War also refers to the years between the Truman Doctrine and the Khrushchev Thaw.
3. The term refers to a certain kind of behaviour, characterized by superpower confrontation, unaccompanied by ideology.
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Explanation
The Cold War (1947–1991) was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies.
- Statement 1 is correct: It was primarily a political, economic, and military rivalry between the two superpowers that emerged after World War II.
- Statement 2 is correct: In specific historiographical contexts, the term "Cold War" is used to describe the initial period of intense confrontation starting from the Truman Doctrine (1947) until the Khrushchev Thaw (mid-1950s), which followed the death of Stalin and led to a temporary relaxation of tensions.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The Cold War was deeply ideological, pitting the capitalist and democratic ideals of the West against the communist and socialist ideologies of the Eastern Bloc.
Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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