Which of the Following Best Describes the World's Superpowers Since

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the world's superpowers since the end of World War II?

• A) The United States has been the sole superpower since the end of World War II.
• B) The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the end of the Cold War, when the United States became the sole superpower.
• C) The United States and the Soviet Union were rival superpowers until the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the United States and Russia became rival superpowers.
• D) The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Soviet Union have been rival superpowers since the end of World War II.
• E) The United States and the Soviet Union were the only two rival superpowers until the end of the Cold War, when China also became a rival superpower.

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