Q. 104 / 128American History → Recent History & Movements
Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
OFFICIAL ANSWER
- Soviet Union
- USSR
- Russia
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Context
After World War II, the US and USSR emerged as superpowers with incompatible ideologies—capitalism and democracy versus communism and centralized control. The Cold War never became direct military conflict between the two nations, but it spawned proxy wars, nuclear arms races, and competition for global influence. The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, ending the Cold War.
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