Which statement best describes the aftermath of the Cold War? A. Millions of lives were lost in combat and many soldiers suffere
d from the effects of chemical weapons and machine guns. B. The Soviet Union became a world superpower. C. Most European countries adopted policies of isolation and stopped trade once the war was over. D. The Soviet Union was split into smaller countries and many Eastern European governments gave up their Communist governments.
The Federalist Party, founded by Alexander Hamilton, and the Democratic Party, founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison before the election of 1796.