Ever been to Cuba? They're in deep poverty and some of their 'homes' are not better than cardboard boxes.
And USSR never managed to turn to US greatest opponent, despite killing millions trying.
And USSR never managed to turn to US greatest opponent, despite killing millions trying.
>USSR never managed to turn to US greatest opponent
This is a very interesting take on world history. What do you consider the USSR's role in the world to be during the Cold War? What makes you reject most modern historical thought?
And USSR's role was the same as North Korea today - poor, unpredictable totalitarian country with nukes.
>And USSR's role was the same as North Korea today The US is not currently producing a huge amount of propaganda in a culture war against North Korea. There is no scare of North-Korean-sympathisers infiltrating American society, or its government. The West is not fighting any proxy wars with the Koreans, nor are they engaging in international competitions equivalent to the space race. There is no "North Korean sphere" - North Korea has no cultural or political influence over a broad group of nations around the world. North Korea does not constitute some kind of "fourth world".
There is no comparison.