The united states and the soviet union felt they were in an ideological war between freedom and democracy and and communism.

The United States and the Soviet Union felt they were in an ideological war between freedom and democracy and Totalitarianism and communism.

Explanation:

The totalitarianism is a political system or a form of government that forbids opposition parties, restricts individual opposition to, and controls public and private life extremely highly. The most severe and detailed type of authoritarianism is considered.

Many notable examples of totalitarian states include Italy (1922–43), the Soviet Union (1924–53), Adolf Hitler's (1933–45), the People's Republic of China (1949–76), North Korea (1925–45), Mao Zedong (1948), and Kim (1932–43).