How and why did America and the Soviet Union emerge as the two leading military powers after WW2?

The soviet union and many other countries such as eastern Europe started to fall apart. Which is why the cold war ended and it is why both emerged as superpowers.

Another point: The U.S. emerged as the world's main super power.

Those are the notes I was asked to take in class, so I hope they helped. If you need anything else, just ask (:

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