Despite Their Political and Strategic Differences,the United States and the Soviet

Despite their political and strategic differences,the United States and the Soviet Union strongly resembled one another in 1945 in that they

A) had long experience as great powers in Europe.
B) accepted the idea of balance of power and spheres of influence.
C) believed that control of the Middle East was essential to maintaining their national security.
D) had been largely isolated from world affairs and practiced an ideological missionary foreign policy.
E) both believed that Britain and France must be destroyed as major powers.