# The Soviets — The Conscience of a Conservative character guide

> The Soviets in The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Soviets

**First appearance:** 0011-x-the-soviet-menace

## Who they are

The Soviet Union as a geopolitical adversary in the Cold War context.

## In the story

### [X: The Soviet Menace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_conscience_of_a_conservative_se/chapters/x-the-soviet-menace)

Mentioned as having superior conventional manpower; their nuclear parity and propaganda are seen as threats.

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