CUET Preparation Today
Which country emerged as a superpower after the disintegration of the USSR? |
Russia China US Germany |
US |
*The correct answer is Option 3: US* US emerged as a superpower after the disintegration of the USSR. The collapse of the Soviet Union left the world with only a single power, the United States of America. Sometimes, the international system dominated by a sole superpower, or hyper-power, is called a ‘unipolar’ system. This appears to be a misapplication of the idea of the ‘pole’ derived from physics. It may be more appropriate to describe an international system with only one centre of power by the term ‘hegemony’. |
