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Fear of Communism:

Ideological Differences:
 Soviet Union was a communist nation, while the West was a primarily a capitalist-
based governments
 Soviet Union was a single party rule while the West has multiple parties to vote
for and free elections
 Soviet Union was social structure classless society, and everyone is equal
 USA has a society in which there is a social hierarchy according to wealth and
social status
 Soviet Union- all property owned by the state and no individual ownership and in
the West, there was private ownership and enterprises
 In the USSR, worker rights were more important than individual rights while in
the West individual freedoms were valued
Past Rivalry and Conflicts:

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