ABSTRACT
Second is the theme of ideological competition. This is the story of communism versus capitalism, of the struggle between states, between economies, between political systems and between ideas and values. It is a story of Soviet expansionism and of the spread of communism after the Second World War. But it is a contest that was ultimately won by capitalism, which proved to be the more resilient, dynamic and durable system. The story ends with one side (communism) embracing the liberal ideology and democratic system of the other side (capitalism).
