The two superpowers that emerged were the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US).
Germany was destroyed, as was much of Europe. The British were losing their Empire after 50 years of war and world upheavals. Japan had expended their resources and manpower, and had their industry decimated by the US bombing campaign. For awhile, only the US had nuclear weapons. When combined with the military strength accumulated during the war, they looked like a dominant force. At least until spies revealed the secrets of nuclear weapons to the Soviets. This began the Cold War nuclear standoff between the US and the new Russian empire, a complex ideological battle between capitalism and communist totalitarianism.
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I would dare to say none! The war took its toll on all parties involved, economically, financially and in the cost of human lives. The world was pretty battered once the fighting had ended.
US and USSR
The people that were involved in the cold war was the Soviet Union, Communist world, and the non-communist world (The US and the USSR)
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Based on weapons stockpiles, there was mutually assured destruction if the two superpowers went to war