During the Cold War, supporters of Democracy and supporters of Communism battled it out over which form of government was better. The Cold War affected many aspects of culture and the world, but one of the most targeted areas was religion, and religious viewpoints. Specifically, a Communist government affected religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam, because Communism degraded the importance of religion. In the former Soviet Union, once the Communist revolution began to rise, Karl Marx and other leaders began to make it harder for people to attend religious services such as going to church, in a place where Christianity had been incredibly dominant. Previously Communist Eastern Europe experienced the same thing. However, things became better for many of the dominant religions, especially Christianity, once the Communist rule came to an end. A religious revival was sparked, similar to the Great Awakening. Church attendance increased rapidly, and objects that had been confiscated were returned to the Church. Communism is still very prevalent in countries in South East Asia, which is hurting religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism.
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