What were two major conflicts between the east and the west in the late 1940s and early 1950s?

Two major conflicts between the East and the West in the late 1940s and early 1950 were: struggle between democracy and communism and lifestyles. The west wanted democracy and the east wanted communism. The Soviets went so far as to set up a blockade, which was supposed to help with the spread of democracy. Lifestyles were in jeopardy as the West wanted more freedom and of course the East opposed.