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    This document compares the economic, political, and social systems of the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War era, noting that the US embraced capitalism, democracy, freedom and individualism while the Soviet Union followed communism, totalitarianism, equality and collectivism.

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    This document compares the economic, political, and social systems of the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War era, noting that the US embraced capitalism, democracy, freedom and individualism while the Soviet Union followed communism, totalitarianism, equality and collectivism.

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    This document compares the economic, political, and social systems of the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War era, noting that the US embraced capitalism, democracy, freedom and individualism while the Soviet Union followed communism, totalitarianism, equality and collectivism.

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    United States v.

    the Soviet Union

    United States Soviet Union

    Capitalism Communism

    ● private ownership of industry ● government ownership of industry


    ● freedom of competition ● goal is to bring economic equality to
    ● survival of the fittest people
    ● creates different economic classes ● classless society

    Democracy Totalitarianism

    ● government by the people ● government by one or a few


    ● representative & direct democracy ● no freedom of press or speech
    Freedom Equality

    ● Freedom highly valued: ● Equality highly valued


    ○ freedom of the press
    ○ freedom of speech ● basic needs provided by the
    ○ freedom to do business government
    ○ food
    ○ housing
    ○ education
    ○ jobs
    Individualism Collectivism

    ● stresses the need for people to do ● stresses the need for people to
    things on their own work together to benefit the whole

    ● competition: ● “all for one, and one for all”


    ○ the best individuals reach
    higher levels of power, status,
    or money

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