Pew Research Section Surveys - Iran a Growing Danger, Bush Gaining on Spy Issue, Part 1

This question presented people with an inquiry about which country posed the greatest threat to the United States, between March of 1990 and February 2006. Following the cold war with the former USSR, in 1990, people feared the Soviet Union the most, probably cautious that it may come to power again and that communism may yet again challenge United States Democracy, among other things. Japan became the major contender in 1992, most likely due to heavy economic competition in the U.S. and world market. Iraq became a threat in 1993 due to the country's (with Hussein as dictator) political and military threat. In 2001, China became a threat, due to its thriving economy as well as political and military power. In 2005, Iraq was the U.S.'s
greatest danger according to the survey, due to the War on Terror and its aftermath. Presently, in 2006, as U.S. policy becomes more concentrated on Iran's nuclear program, this country is considered the greatest threat.