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The US Government in the World Wars and the Soviet Union
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During the World Wars, the US government suppressed free speech and violated constitutional principles on the grounds of fighting against German spies. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union was founded on a philosophy of Marxism-Leninism, with principles including the abolition of private property and the dictatorship of the proletariat.
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