The Cold War was a major factor in world affairs for several decades after World War II, characterized by political, economic, and military rivalry and tension between the Western Bloc (led by the United States and its NATO allies) and the Eastern Bloc (led by the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies). It began after World War II and lasted until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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The Cold War

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The Cold War

A) was a major factor in world affairs for several decades after World War II.
B) resulted from the significant differences between Germany and the Soviet Union.
C) was the result of the agreements reached at the Allied war conferences that took place in 1939 and 1940, early in the war.
D) began during the battle of Stalingrad.
E) only began with the onset of the Korean War in 1950.

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