What was the which of the following best describes the fallout following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991?(1 point)

Responses

Cuba gave up on communism and immediately became a democratic republic.
Cuba gave up on communism and immediately became a democratic republic.

China tried to spread communism throughout the world in place of the Soviets.
China tried to spread communism throughout the world in place of the Soviets.

The ideological conflict between communism and capitalism continued to spark wars.
The ideological conflict between communism and capitalism continued to spark wars.

Democracy spread, and the United States became the world’s sole superpower.
Democracy spread, and the United States became the world’s sole superpower.

1 answer

The response that best describes the fallout following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 is:

Democracy spread, and the United States became the world’s sole superpower.

This aligns with the general trend observed in the years following the Soviet collapse, where many former Eastern Bloc countries transitioned to democratic governance, and the United States emerged as the dominant global power in a unipolar world.