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Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

The Soviet Union (USSR).

  1. Germany
  2. The Soviet Union ✔
  3. Japan

Why: The Cold War was a long standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. Germany and Japan were enemies in World War II, before the Cold War.

Huh, didn't know that: The Soviet Union broke apart in December 1991, which ended the Cold War.

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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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