American HistoryQuestion 90 of 128
Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
a.Great Britain
b.The Soviet Union
c.Japan
d.Mexico
Explanation
During the Cold War, the United States' main rival was the Soviet Union. The two superpowers competed politically and militarily for decades without direct war. The Cold War ended with the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991.
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