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What were the views of each the two Cold War blocs about the other bloc?
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During the Cold War, the two major blocs, the Democratic and Capitalist Bloc or the western bloc led by the USA and the Communist bloc or the Eastern Bloc led by the USSR, had distinct views about each other:
- Western Bloc’s View of the Eastern Bloc: The Western Bloc, led by the USA and its NATO allies, defended Capitalism. They viewed the Eastern Bloc and its communist ideology as a threat to their economic and political systems. The Western Bloc feared the spread of Communism and sought to contain it through various means.
- Eastern Bloc’s View of the Western Bloc: The Eastern Bloc, led by the USSR followed a Communist system. They viewed the Western Bloc and its capitalist ideology as a threat to their own system. The Eastern Bloc saw the Western Bloc’s efforts to contain Communism as an aggressive act and responded with measures of their own.
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