Question

Why did the Cold War start?

Answer 1

A. At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States competed for global influence and power.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A.

During the Cold War era, there were two world superpowers competing for global power and supremacy

• On one hand, the URSS, which was the head of the Eastern bloc of communist countries and aimed to spread their political and economic system worldwide.
• On the other hand, the US was interested in stopping the expansion of communism, as this country promoted a totally different political and economic system: democracy and economic liberalism, and considered communism to be a danger that should be erradicated. With this objective, the US adopted the so-called containment strategy and led the Western bloc of capitalist countries to face the URSS.