The Cold War began:
Correct answer: D. immediately after World War II
- A. immediately before World War I
- B. immediately after the Korean War
- C. immediately after World War I
- D. immediately after World War II
Explanation
The Cold War is conventionally dated from the post-World War II breakdown of cooperation between the United States and Soviet Union, usually beginning around 1947. It ended with the collapse of the Soviet bloc, not immediately after the Korean War.
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