How did widespread decolonization contribute to the Cold War? (1 point) Responses Newly independent governments wanted nothing to do with either the United States or the Soviet Union and so banded together to form NATO. Newly independent governments wanted nothing to do with either the United States or the Soviet Union and so banded together to form NATO. Former colonial powers became angry at the United States–Soviet Union power plays for newly independent governments and united against them. Former colonial powers became angry at the United States–Soviet Union power plays for newly independent governments and united against them. Newly independent governments used the United States and the Soviet Union to gain the most economic aid possible without committing ideologically to either. Newly independent governments used the United States and the Soviet Union to gain the most economic aid possible without committing ideologically to either. The United States feared that the Soviet Union would entice newly independent governments to communism and countered with economic and military aid.
The correct response is: The United States feared that the Soviet Union would entice newly independent governments to communism and countered with economic and military aid.
Widespread decolonization during the Cold War era created new opportunities for both the United States and the Soviet Union to expand their influence in newly independent countries. The United States, in particular, feared that the Soviet Union would take advantage of these newly independent governments and draw them towards communism. In response, the United States provided economic and military aid to these countries to prevent them from aligning with the Soviet Union. This dynamic contributed to the intensification of the Cold War as both superpowers competed for influence in these newly decolonized regions.