D. Capitalism because it is monitored by the government
<span>"It caused enormous hardship for tens of millions of people and the failure of a large fraction of the nation’s banks, businesses, and farms."</span>
They were all afraid. They had more and more weapons but were more and more afraid because they knew that if any of them attacked, the others would retaliate and that monstrosities would be committed. They had many nukes but nobody used them out of fear of what the other one would do since they wouldn't be able to defeat the opponent before he launched his nukes.
Although the Soviet government appeared to be democratic, the real power belonged to the Stalin-controlled A) politburo.
