What were the two types of governments that were at odds during the Cold War???

Question: What were the two types of governments that were at odds during the Cold War!?!?!?

Was it Democracy for the U!.S!. and Communism for the Soviet Union or was it something different!?!?!?

And if possible can you explain the two or at least tell me somewhere to go to see an explanation of the twoWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Yes, except the U!.S!. isn't so much a Democracy!.!.!. more of a Democratic Republic

check answers!.com for descriptions of the twoWww@QuestionHome@Com

yes democracy and communism!.!.!.which is interesting since a true democracy, "by the people, for the people" and true communism, "everyone is treated as equals, no division of the classes" are really the same thing!. we r a republic and they were a socialist gov't!. kinda like u have to love a person in order to hate them, because otherwise u wouldn't care enough to put forth the energy to hate them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com