Rise of the Superpowers (USA & USSR) from events prior to and during World War II Respectfully submitted by Bijal Shah It is often wondered how the superpowers achieved their position of dominance. It seems that the maturing of the two superpowers, Russia and the United States, can be traced to World War II. To be a superpower, a nation needs to have a strong economy, an overpowering military, immense international political power and, related to …showed first 75 words of 4029 total…

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