the united states and the soviet union were considered —————— during the cold war because each of them had far more military power than any other state globally.

B. Superpowers

Explanation:

The PF text book states:

" The United States controlled the East, and the USSR controlled the West. Germany was split down the middle so that both superpowers had a role in postwar Germany. The dividing line became known as the "iron curtain.""

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