USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The aftermath of World War II was the beginning of an era defined by the decline of the old great powers and the rise of two superpower which were the Soviet Union(USSR) and the United States of America (USA), creating a bipolar world.

Detailed explanation-2: -After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world’s two “Superpowers” with the military and political strength to influence worldwide events.

Detailed explanation-3: -Who were the two world superpowers after World War II? The United States and Soviet Union emerge from World War II as the world’s two superpowers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cold War saw the two superpowers – the USA and the Soviet Union – divide the world into spheres of influence and power blocs. This course examines the start of the Cold War, its defining features and its final stages as the Soviet Union quietly ended in 1991.

Detailed explanation-5: -The superpowers were the USA & the USSR as they had emerged from WW2 in strong positions. Both countries had large populations & strong economies as both had benefitted from supplying arms & munitions during WW2. These two powers competed with each other both economically & politically over the next 50 years.