Question

place the characteristics and goals of each country into the correct category. encouraged communist revolutions fought the spread of communism pursued stronger democracy wanted buffer states for protection had a democratic government was ruled by a dictator united states soviet union

Explanation:

During the Cold - War era, the United States was a democratic nation that fought the spread of communism and pursued stronger democracy. The Soviet Union encouraged communist revolutions and wanted buffer states for protection. The Soviet Union was not ruled by a dictator in the traditional sense after the early - Stalin era and had a different form of government structure compared to the US democracy.

Answer:

United States: fought the spread of communism, pursued stronger democracy, had a democratic government
Soviet Union: encouraged communist revolutions, wanted buffer states for protection