Question

1. multiple choice 2 points

which of these is not one of the tactics used in waging the cold war?
competing economies
nuclear escalation
espionage
proxy wars

1. essay 2 points

which european country had to continuing rationing after the war and into the 1950s?

Explanation:

For question 1: Cold War tactics included competing capitalist/communist economies, espionage (e.g., CIA/KGB), and proxy wars (e.g., Vietnam, Korea). Nuclear escalation was avoided via deterrence, not used as a tactic.
For question 2: After WWII, Britain faced severe economic strain and food shortages, so it continued rationing of goods like food and clothing until 1954.

Answer:

1. Nuclear escalation
2. United Kingdom (Britain)