Question

by engaging in proxy wars, were the united states and the soviet union able to avoid involving their own military forces? why or why not?
no, both countries deployed large parts of their military forces to fight under the flag of another country.
yes, the u.s. military never directly engaged in these proxy wars.
no, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.
yes, by definition, a proxy war means that there was no direct involvement of either nation.

Explanation:

A proxy - war is a conflict where the major powers support opposing sides indirectly rather than engaging in direct military confrontation with each other. While the US and Soviet Union did not directly fight each other in proxy wars, they still had significant involvement through providing military aid, training, and sometimes having military 'advisors' on the ground. So they could not completely avoid involvement of their own military - related resources, but not in direct combat with each other.

Answer:

C. No, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.