Question

Why did the alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union collapse after World War II?(1 point)

Each nation had opposing economic and political goals and wanted to expand its influence in the world.

Nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America withdrew from old alliances to form new defense pacts

Formation of the United Nations weakened the power of each nation in world affairs.

The Marshall Plan failed to rebuild the infrastructure of Europe after the war.

Answer 1

Each nation had opposing economic and political goals and wanted to expand its influence in the world.

Their ideological rivalry (capitalism vs. communism) and competition for global influence led to the breakdown of their wartime alliance and the start of the Cold War.