Social Studies - The term “Cold War” refers to the

The term “Cold War” refers to the 

(A) race between the United States and the Soviet Union to claim ownership of Antarctica 

(B) contest between the United States and the European Union for economic domination in the West 

(C) struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union to gain political hegemony in world affairs 

(D) competition between the Soviet Union and China for the resources of the Pacific Rim

Answer: 

Option (C) is correct. 

The term “Cold War” is used to describe the tense relationship that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union in the years immediately following the Second World War. During the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union sought to extend their economic, diplomatic, and, at times, military influence in many parts of the world. Beginning in the late 1980s, dramatic changes in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe led to a reduction in U.S.–Soviet tension and the end of the Cold War.