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After World War 2 why were the US and the Soviet Union considered superpowers?
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∙ 15y ago
Both were large countries with large populations, and military structures in excess of what was needed for peacetime. Both had nuclear arsenals capable of destroying the world several times over. Great Britain, France, and the People's Republic of China also had nuclear weapons, but nothing to compare with the US and Soviet Union. China had the largest populaion of all, but lacked the ability to strike anywhere in the world.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey were called Superpowers because they pretty much single-handedly influenced the outcome and general direction of the world, at the time. The states can still be called a superpower, now a days, although some say they have reached their peak and are in decline (with their massive debt and continuing economy crisis).
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∙ 13y agoThe Us was mainly due to its production of nuclear weapon the soviets i guess was from taking back stalingard.
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∙ 15y agobecaus of the nuclear theybothadwhichbtw assolos tobcomear
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∙ 11y agoUS and the Soviets had the most powerful weapons at the time, that's why they were superpower country's
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∙ 9y agoThe united states had the atomic bomb. The soviet union had the worlds most powerful army
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∙ 12y agoThe growth of nuclear weapons
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What did the us and soviet union become after ww2?
They became the only remaining superpowers in the world after the war.
After World War 2 the US and Soviet Union emerged as the world's two what?
They emerged as the two superpowers. They both were very strong and showed their strength in World War 2. The power of these two superpowers led to the Cold War.
How did the emergence of the US and the soviet union as superpowers after World War 2 change the balance of power in world politics?
The Eastern Bloc of EuropeThe Cold War for 50 years
Who was the strongest out of allies and axis?
Allies: Soviet Union (Russia) and United States, both became superpowers after World War 2 Axis: Nazi Germany
Who was the 3 major superpowers in the world?
World War 1-- Britain, Germany, and the France United States was too isolationist and their military was too small. WW 2 -- Germany, US, and Soviet Union Britain could never have defeated any of these by itself. However, the actual title for superpower applied to the British, US, and Soviet Union in the post-World War II world.
Which nations were superpowers after world war 2?
The United States and the Soviet Union were the Superpowers after World War 2.
What made the US and the Soviet union emerge from the war and superpowers?
the united states had the atomic bomb. The Soviet Union had the world's most powerful army.
What did the us and soviet union become after ww2?
They became the only remaining superpowers in the world after the war.
What made the US and soviet union emerge from the war as superpowers?
the united states had the atomic bomb. The Soviet Union had the world's most powerful army.
What made the US and the Soviet emerge from the war as superpowers?
the united states had the atomic bomb. The Soviet Union had the world's most powerful army.
What countries became superpowers at the close of World War 2?
The United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
After World War 2 the US and Soviet Union emerged as the world's two what?
They emerged as the two superpowers. They both were very strong and showed their strength in World War 2. The power of these two superpowers led to the Cold War.
What two countries emerged as the worlds new superpowers after World War 2?
The United States of America and The Soviet Union.
What two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
The people that were involved in the cold war was the Soviet Union, Communist world, and the non-communist world (The US and the USSR)
What four superpowers had control of different sectors of Berlin following World War 2?
France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
How did the emergence of the US and the soviet union as superpowers after World War 2 change the balance of power in world politics?
The Eastern Bloc of EuropeThe Cold War for 50 years
Who was the strongest out of allies and axis?
Allies: Soviet Union (Russia) and United States, both became superpowers after World War 2 Axis: Nazi Germany
