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The War in Vietnam — Unit test

Question 9 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

Why was there tension between the United States and the USSR after World War II?

Answer
A
Their economies were competing for trade in Western Europe.
B
Their economies were in danger of falling to Communism.
C
Their economies were based on different principles and systems.
D
Their economies prevented them from influencing other countries.

Explanation

The United States supported capitalism and democratic government, while the USSR supported communism and a one-party state. These opposing economic and political systems led each country to distrust the other's goals after World War II. So the best answer is “Their economies were based on different principles and systems.”

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