The origins of the Cold War can be traced back to the ideological differences and tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, the end of World War II further fueled this conflict as the two superpowers emerged as major global rivals, with their divergent political and economic systems creating a power struggle for dominance and influence on the world stage. This escalation was aggravated by mistrust, disagreements over post-war territories and governments, and the development of nuclear weapons, leading to the eventual Cold War.
