The start of the cold war can be attributed to which of these factors?

The options of this question are:

A) The victorious Allied powersforced the defeated Soviet Union to pay reparations following World War II.

B) World War II ended with the Soviet Union establishing communist governments throughout Eastern Europe.

C) The Soviet Union and its allies refusedto join the United Nations following the end of World War II.

D) Soviet leaders accused the United States of committing war crimes by using nuclear weapons during World War.

The correct answer is B) World War II ended with the Soviet Union establishing communist governments throughout Eastern Europe.

The start of the cold war can be attributed to World War II ended with the Soviet Union establishing communist governments throughout Eastern Europe.

After being allies in the WWII. The U.S. and the Soviet Union were complicated and even tense. The U.S. was wary of the spread of Communism and did not agree with the way Joseph Stalin ruled Russia through tyranny. The Soviet Union did not like the way the U.S. refused to treat the USSR with the respect they deserved as an important player and leader of the world. Both countries did not trust each other and were considered enemies.

With the Russian expansion throughout Eastern Europe, the U.S. government was afraid that the Soviet Union could take control of the world. The actions followed by each country started what is known as the Cold War.