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Nuclear weapons made them super powers. Pure and simple.

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The four powers that divided and occupied Germany?

After World War II was over, the Allied troops occupied Germany and divided it into four sections, each one controlled by one of the four powers. The four Allied powers were the USA, the USSR, Britain, and France.


Why did the US not support the Hungarians in their 1956 revolt?

This was also because of the possibility of USA and USSR fighting each other, and especially during the times when the tensions between those super powers were already high and both had military strength and atomic bombs. And during the times Britain, France, and USA were figuring out who should control the Suez Canal. And because USA didnt want to help an already communist country


What was the us and ussr during wwii?

During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were initially part of the Allied Powers, fighting against the Axis Powers, which included Germany, Italy, and Japan. Despite their collaboration to defeat a common enemy, the two nations had fundamentally different ideologies—capitalism and democracy in the U.S. versus communism in the USSR. After the war, tensions grew between them, leading to the Cold War, as they vied for global influence and power. Their wartime partnership was marked by cooperation in military strategy, but underlying distrust foreshadowed future conflicts.


Who really won the Cold war the US or USSR?

No one really- the USSR just fell apart


Into what two alliances was Europe divided into during the cold war?

Germany Got split in-half and the USSR (Russia) Took the west half of Germany and the allied powers took the East half. Then come s the Berlin wall

Related Questions

Where were the 2 super powers during the cold war?

USSR and USA.


What countries were the two super-powers after World War 2?

The USA and the USSR


Who are the two world super powers after world war 2?

USA and USSR


Who were the two super powers that came out of World War 2?

The US and the USSR .


Who were the two superpower during the cold war?

The two super powers we're the U.S. and the Soviet Union/USSR


When was USSR Super Cup created?

USSR Super Cup was created in 1977.


What were the 2 superpowers in the 1940s?

At 1940, Britain and France were the super powers but in a declining state. USA and USSR were other wealthiest countries. But above all it is the Germans who dominated the world due to their skills in military technology, mining and monetory policy. Regards, Naveen Prasad A.


When did the US and USSR become nuclear powers?

US: 1945. USSR: 1949


What was the Cold War what caused the Cold War and why was it Cold?

Cold war was a war of threats, politics between democratic west and communist east. It was caused by the end of WWII with the emergence of two super powers America and the USSR, and their opposing ideologies. It was called a cold war because there were no occasions of direct armed conflict between the super powers.


superpowers?

the 2 strongest powers afrer WW2:the usa and the ussr


Was Great Britain with the allied powers?

The main Allied Powers in World War 2 were the US, USSR and the British Empire.


Why was the cold war a world wide affair?

Because the US and the USSR were world powers. World powers are called world powers because they EFFECT the world.