Answer:
At stake was whether the world would be dominated by the forces of totalitarianism, led by the Soviet Union, or inspired by the principles of economic and political freedom, embodied in the United States.
At stake was whether the many millions behind the Iron Curtain would remain in captivity or go free.
At stake was whether communism would be exposed for what it was and is—a pseudo-religion posing as a pseudo-science imposed on an unwilling people by force.
