The two superpowers that opposed each other during the Cold War were the United States and

East Germany
Italy
Japan
the Soviet Union

Respuesta :

It was the Soviet Union. 

Answer:

the Soviet Union

Explanation:

The Cold War was a political, economic, social, military, informative and scientific confrontation initiated after the end of the Second World War between the Western (Western-Capitalist) bloc led by the United States, and the Eastern bloc (Eastern-Communist) led by the sovietic Union.