At the close of World War II, which of the following two states were increasingly drawn into a tense rivalry?

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Following World War II, the two superpowers that emerged were the Soviet Union and the United States. They were drawn into a tense rivalry known as the Cold War, which lasted until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. While China was a communist state, it did not become a significant player in the Cold War until the 1970s. The European empires and the United States did have differences in the post-war period, but they were not drawn into a direct rivalry.

At the Close of World War II, Which of the Following