2025 civics test · Question 108 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
In Chinese 冷战期间美国的主要对手是谁？
Official answers
- Soviet Union苏联（Soviet Union）
- USSR苏联（USSR）
- Russia俄罗斯
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The Cold War was a long period of tension after World War II, from the late 1940s until about 1991, between the United States and the Soviet Union (the USSR). The two superpowers competed in politics, military strength, and influence around the world, but did not fight a direct, full-scale war against each other. Russia was the largest part of the Soviet Union, so Soviet Union, USSR, or Russia are all accepted.