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Political And Military Tension Between The Soviet Union And The United States

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Immediately following WWII, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the top two superpowers. Although these two nations were allies during WW II, they became deeply suspicious of one another due to conflicting ideologies. The political and military tension between the US and the Soviet Union eventually became known as the Cold War. Thinking that their own system of governing was superior, these former allies were now competing for global preeminence by expanding their sphere of influence to other countries. During the same time, European powers – weak from WWII – were relinquishing control over foreign nations which ignited an era of decolonization. Amongst these foreign nations, Vietnam serves as a poignant example of the negative

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