4. To be a superpower, a nation needs to have a strong economy, an overpowering military, immense international political power and, related to this, a strong national ideology. What led to the Soviet Union becoming a superpower after World War II? A It had a communist economic system. •B It was the only country with nuclear weapons technology.

4. To be a superpower, a nation needs to have a strong economy, an overpowering military, immense international political power and, related to this, a strong national ideology. What led to the Soviet Union becoming a superpower after World War II? A It had a communist economic system. •B It was the only country with nuclear weapons technology.