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Explain the origins of Cold War competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.(1 point)
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Cold War competition began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union right at the start of World War II, when its alliance unraveled.
Cold War competition began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union right at the start of World War II, when its alliance unraveled.

Cold War competition began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union right after the end of the Vietnam War, once the U.S. had retreated from the country.
Cold War competition began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union right after the end of the Vietnam War, once the U.S. had retreated from the country.

Cold War competition began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union right at the beginning of the Korean War, when its alliance unraveled.
Cold War competition began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union right at the beginning of the Korean War, when its alliance unraveled.

Cold War competition began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union right after the end of World War II, when its alliance unraveled.

Answer 1

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Cold War competition began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union right after the end of World War II, when its alliance unraveled.

After WWII, the wartime alliance between the U.S. and the Soviet Union began to deteriorate due to ideological differences, disagreements over the post-war order in Europe, and the competition for global influence, which ultimately led to the Cold War.