Following the conclusion of the Second World War, the two most powerful nations in the world were

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The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two most powerful nations in the world after World War II. They were the leaders of the two opposing ideologies, capitalism and communism, and their rivalry defined international relations during the Cold War era. Japan and Germany were defeated powers and although they would eventually recover and become economic powers, they were not as politically influential as the United States and the Soviet Union. Britain, while a significant global power, was weakened by the war and had begun to decline as a superpower. The United States and Japan had a significant relationship after the war, but Japan was not yet a major power on the world stage.

Following the Conclusion of the Second World War, the Two