Why were the East and West reluctant to have a physical war during the Cold War? A. The sides feared that they would not be able to trade with each other. B. Citizens of both sides refused to enlist in the military forces. C. Both sides feared the threat of nuclear war. D. The disagreements were not very significant.

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C. both side feared the threat of a nuclear war
C. Both sides feared the threat of nuclear war.  Both the USA and the USSR had enough nuclear weapons to destroy civilization several times over.  So there was no longer a way to "win" a war so no one wanted to start one.