Does the subject want to ask "what is the economic performance of the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union?" Compete for the world market, an arms race.

1. Competing for the world market: The United States established an international monetary system centered on the US dollar through the Marshall Plan and the Bretton Woods system, and strengthened its control over the world market through international organizations such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

2. Conduct an arms race: In order to overwhelm each other militarily, the United States and the Soviet Union conducted a large-scale arms race. This has not only caused a serious burden to the economies of the two countries, but also aggravated the tension in the world.