Question

Explain how the end of WWII led to the Cold War in 2-3 sentences.

Answer 1

The end of World War II divided the world into two ideological camps - the democratic Western allies led by the United States and the communist Soviet Union. The mutual suspicions, ideological differences and post-war goals of these two superpowers, as well as the power vacuum left by the collapse of Germany and Japan, created a climate of tension and competition that ultimately led to the Cold War.