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?

Official answers

• Soviet Union
• USSR
• Russia

Why

The Soviet Union, also called the USSR, was the main rival of the U.S. in the Cold War. Russia was its largest and most powerful part. Memory tip: the two sides did not fight each other in direct battles, which is why it was called a cold war.