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The Cold War was a tense ideological and geopolitical struggle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991, marked by proxy wars, an arms race, and global influence. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
Collective farms in the Soviet Union consolidated land and labor to increase state control over agriculture. Despite modernization efforts, they faced challenges like inefficiency, resistance, and famine. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
A command economy is a centrally planned system where the government controls production and distribution. While it promotes equality and national goals, inefficiency and stagnation often hinder its long-term success. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
(COMECON) An economic organization, now disbanded, consisting of the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Cuba, Mongolia, and Vietnam.