Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

Q: Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

Accepted answers: Soviet Union; USSR; Russia. Source: USCIS publication M-1778 (2025 civics test).

En español: ¿Cuál fue el principal rival de los Estados Unidos durante la Guerra Fría? — ver en español

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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)

Soviet Union
USSR
Russia

Why this is the answerThe Soviet Union — Russia and the republics around it. "Cold" because the two never fought each other directly; they competed everywhere else instead.

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