The US treated shared monotheism as a Cold War strategic asset against communism

Evidence

The conflict between liberal democracy and Marxist-Leninism was between ideologies which, despite their major differences, were both modern and secular and ostensibly shared ultimate goals of freedom, equality, and material well-being. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 387 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: US cold-war strategy deliberately weaponized religion against nationalism and communism in Muslim regions — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of…, 388; US cold war propaganda framed Christianity and Islam as allied against atheist communism — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of…, 388; Cold War rivals shared a common secular-modern ideological language — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 387 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Cold War rivals shared a common secular-modern ideological language #complicates (0.75) — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 387