Why Did the United States and the Soviet Union Both

Why did the United States and the Soviet Union both support the decolonization movement?

A) Newly independent states were weak and often became clients.
B) Both nations sincerely supported national self-determination.
C) As England and France became weaker,they became more dominant superpowers.
D) Newly independent states quickly improved the quality of life for their citizens.
E) Small independent states were too weak for the superpowers to care about them.