Development was often framed by both West and Soviet blocks as destiny. The endpoint however differs. The West believed in ______, while the Soviet saw ______ as the ultimate goal of development.
A) liberty and progress; authoritarianism
B) private property; capitalism
C) capitalism/free enterprise; communism/abolition of private property
D) individualism; collectivism

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The West believed in capitalism and free enterprise as the ultimate goal of development, while the Soviet Union saw communism and the abolition of private property as the endpoint of development. This fundamental difference in ideology and economic system was the root of the Cold War conflict.

Development Was Often Framed by Both West and Soviet Blocks