Question

Which of the following was the eventual result of the allied attempts to contain Soviet expansion?

A. Communist countries helped the soviets expand into Western Europe

B. Western counties helped to gain independence for communist countries

C. Western and communist counties agreed to unite west and east Germany

D. Western and communist countries formed rival military alliances.

Answer 1

D) Western and communist countries formed rival military alliances.

Step-by-step explanation:

After World War II, the United States and Soviet Union emerged as global superpowers. The US was determined to spread democratic ideas while the Soviet Union was more focused on spreading communism. This was one of the biggest reasons why both sides formed alliances with other countries.

The US helped to create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) while the Soviet Union developed the Warsaw Pact.