According to the memorandum, which of the following best explains the root of the tensions between the Soviet Union and the Unit
ed States? A. The building of the Berlin Wall to divide the former German capital into West and East occupation zones
B. The successful launch of Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, by the Soviet Union
C. The inherent conflict between capitalist and communist economic policies, markets, and trade
D. The Soviet fear of world conflicts due to interference from the United States in communist nations
The inherent conflict between capitalist and communist economic policies, markets, and trade.
Explanation:
It explains in the passage "During World War II, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union partially abandoned an approach to international relations which presupposed the inevitability of a clash between communism and capitalism."
