How does the author primarily structure "How Was It Fought?"

C) The author gives three examples of major historical events from the Cold War period.

Explanation:

The author in this segment describes the tactics of the Cold War giving three examples.

First that they write about is the Vietnam War. It started as the U.S. attack on communists from North Vietnam, but the Soviet Union provided monetary support. This way, the event turned into a conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The second example given in the segment is the Cuban Missile Crisis. It occurred when the Soviet missiles were discovered by U.S. spies on the coast of Cub a. This incident seemed like it would lead to a certain war, as the missiles were seen as a direct threat to Florida, only miles away. Yet, Kennedy and Khrushchev made a diplomacy agreement. Finally, the third example given is the so-called "moon race" or the conflict fought over the scientific achievements of reaching the moon. Both countries made amazing discoveries. In the end, the Soviet man, Gagarin, was the first man in space, but U.S. man, Armstrong, was the first person to land on the moon.