D.) There was tension and distrust between the United States and the Soviet Union
Explanation:
This tension was due to ideological differences, problems in Germany (at that time), the arms race, and the Korean War. According to sources, <em>"Soviet Union's aggressive, anti-democratic policy toward Eastern Europe had created tensions even before the war ended."</em>
Another cause was that the Soviet Union wanted capitalism ended.
The release of two atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945 helped end World War II but ushered in the Cold War, a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that dragged on nearly half a century. In the United States, the use of the bombs was widely praised by a public tired of war and high casualties.
It would violate the constitution i believe. The President shouldn't have that much power. Our government was designed to have that many branches to make sure things went slow, so we could protest any new rules. If the president managed to fire the Supreme Court, a crucible part of our government would be gone!