Which of the following best describes why the
United States was at odds with the Soviet
Union following WWII?
A. They did not agree on the punishment for Germany after WWII.
B. One nation was communist while the other was capitalist.
C. Both nations were attempting to take over Africa.
D. The Soviet Union had declared war on the United States.
The answer is B the Soviet Union was a communist country. During the red scare the United States had feared the spread of communism and sought to stop it starting the cold war.