Question

in 1917, communist revolutionaries overthrew the russian government and established the soviet union. while they fought on the same side during world war ii, the soviet union and western democracies like the united states became rivals in the mid - 20th century. this conflict became known as the cold war. which statement would best fit into this historical narrative? a. russian kings were called czars, a title based on the latin word caesar. b. some historians believe that russia was founded by vikings in 862. c. world war ii resulted in the deaths of over 60 million people. d. the cold war ended with the fall of the soviet union in 1991.

Explanation:

The historical narrative is about the Soviet Union, its founding, its alliance with Western democracies in WWII, and then becoming rivals (the Cold War). Option D continues the Cold War narrative by stating its end with the fall of the Soviet Union. Options A and B are about early Russian history (czars, Viking founding) which is not related to the Soviet - Cold War narrative. Option C is about WWII casualties but the narrative after WWII is focused on the Cold War, not WWII casualties.

Answer:

D. The Cold War ended with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.