The u. s. and the soviet union became the two superpowers following world war ii. what did they do to go about defending their positions to one another and the world?

they split the world into spheres of influence.

they decided not to get in each other's way.

they stockpiled weapons of mass destruction.

they chose not to recognize one another.

They split the world into spheres of influence.

Explanation:

During the Cold War, it was said that Eastern Europe, North Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, and (until the Sino-Soviet Rupture), the People's Republic of China were the limits of the sphere of influence of the Soviet Union. At the same time, although to a lesser extent, it was said that Western Europe, Japan and South Korea were the limits of the sphere of influence of the United States.

the dust bowl, otherwise known as the dirty thirties, was a huge dust storm that killed multiple (and i mean  multiple) farmer's crops, leaving them homeless, and foodless, and jobless. in california, there were 5.7 million residents, and the population shrank as mexicans were repatriated. however, when the dustbowl happened, a lot of people began to move to california. by 1940, 250,000 people had arrived. therefore, your answer would be  the population increased, massively.  i hope this !

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