Question

Which of the following correctly characterizes the different post-war goals of the United States and the Soviet Union?
The US wanted to promote democracy throughout the world, while the USSR wished to spread a single-party system.
The US wished to remain out of the affairs of other nations, while the USSR wanted to become a superpower.
The US needed to create a buffer zone in Eastern Europe, while the USSR wished to stay out of its border nations.
The US pushed for government control of the economy worldwide, while the USSR promoted the free market system.

Answer 1

"The US wanted to promote democracy throughout the world, while the USSR wished to spread a single-party system." — This is correct. The United States pushed for democratic, capitalist governments and international institutions; the Soviet Union sought to expand communist, single‑party regimes and secure influence/spheres of control in Eastern Europe. The other choices invert or misstate those goals.