The U.S. intervened in conflict in Vietnam and Korea, and the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, while never directly attacking each other. What explains why this is the case?
a. Soviet leaders were convinced, through communist ideology, that capitalism would eventually collapse under its own weight.
b. The U.S. and the Soviet Union both hoped to avoid the expense, death, and destruction of the sort they experienced during World War II.
c. The destructiveness of nuclear warfare led to a renewed interest in limited warfare of the type more popular in the 19th Century than during the first half of the 20th .
d. The U.S. wanted only to contain Soviet influence through classical diplomatic means, despite moralistic arguments made to justify its interventions in Vietnam and Korea.
Answer: C
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