A.
Which country would control the global economy, the United States or the USSR?
B.
Which country would control trade coming out of East Asia, the United States or the USSR?
C.
Which countries would be in charge of the United Nations, those that supported democracy or those that supported communism?
D.
Would communism be allowed to spread to nations outside of Russia and Eastern Europe?
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
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The most important question at the heart of the Cold War is:
D. Would communism be allowed to spread to nations outside of Russia and Eastern Europe?
This reflects the primary ideological conflict between the capitalist West, led by the United States, and the communist East, led by the USSR, with significant implications for global politics and national sovereignty during the Cold War.
