After World War II the United States and the Soviet Union quickly became enemies due to different ideals. The Soviet Union supported communism while the United States supported capitalism and democracy. Communism was an economic system in which the state owned all means of production and goods and services were shared. Under the communist regime, free elections were banned and the media was censored. The United States did not agree with this system of government. They fought for the world to have capitalist and democratic systems of government. Capitalism allowed for private ownership and investment; and in a democratic state the people choose who represents them (Beck). The United States set the goal of containing communism and this policy was known as containment. Containment had specific principles including: supporting countries financially, using skillful and vigilant counterforce, and containing Russian expansive tendencies including poor communication (Kennan). The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 put these principles to the test. Although the United States' primary goal was to contain communism during the Cold War, American President John F. Kennedy's actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis differed greatly in practice from the principles of containment. In 1962 containment didn't really work because the United States faced many problems with its foreign policy. Tensions were high especially with Cuba and the Soviet Union. Some issues were: the placement of US missiles in Türkiye, tension with communist Cuba, and discrepancies in containment policy (Beck). The United States had made a deal with Turkey to place Jupiter missiles in Turkey, a U.S.-allied country that shared a border with the Soviet Union. This action was anticipated... half of the document... nston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2006. Print.Castro, Fidel. Letter to Nikita Khrushchev. October 26, 1962. GWU.edu. National Security Archives, 2002. Web. May 15, 2014."Cuban Missile Crisis." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, n.d. Web. May 14, 2014. "Kennan and Containment, 1947-1945–1952 - Milestones - Historian's Office." Kennan and Containment, 1947 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Historian's Office. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web. May 26, 2014.Khrushchev, Sergei. "Soviet Perspective on the Cuban Missile Crisis from Nikita Khrushchev's Son." Interview by Sam LaGrone. Soviet Perspective on the Cuban Missile Crisis from Son-USNI News by Nikita Khrushchev. USNI News, Oct. 24, 2012. Web. May 14, 2014. Suddath, Claire. “US-Cuba Relations.” Time. Time Inc., April 15, 2009. Web. May 12 2014.