Use the excerpt to answer the question.

The excerpt illustrates which of the following post-WWII situations?

A.
the reasons behind the formation of the United Nations

B.
the importance of American financial support to the Middle East

C.
the emergence of self-determination as an ideal for nations after the war

D.
the rise of the United States and the Soviet Union as competing superpowers

D. the rise of the United States and the Soviet Union as competing superpowers

To accurately answer the question, the specific excerpt that is being referenced is needed. Without the excerpt, it is not possible to determine which of the given options is illustrated. Could you please provide the relevant excerpt?