Question

question 37 (mandatory) (1 point) the second world war brought about two dramatic changes in the international balance of power. the first was the emergence of the so - called superpowers and the second was the dismantling of european empires. who were the superpowers?
a) england, france, and germany
b) the soviet union and china
c) the united states and the soviet union
d) england, france, and the united states

Explanation:

After World War II, the two superpowers that emerged were the United States and the Soviet Union. Option a includes Germany (a defeated power, not a superpower post - WWII), option b includes China (which was not a superpower in the immediate post - WWII superpower dynamic), and option d includes England and France (which were weakened and not superpowers in the same sense as the US and USSR). Option c correctly identifies the US and USSR as the superpowers.

Answer:

c) the United States and the Soviet Union