Write a paragraph of at least 150 words on how the Cold War affected smaller countries that were not directly involved in it.

When the cold war started, the us and russia had very different ideologies and types of government. at the time, many smaller countries were being swayed by both, should these countries choose a us-style government or a russia-style government? the competition between the us and russia helped influence those decisions. i think. i hope that’s right and i hope that it helps, or at least gives you a few ideas to look into :D