Before revision: Peaceful coexistence () was a theory developed and applied by the Soviet Union at various points during the Cold War in the context of primarily Marxist–Leninist foreign policy and was adopted by Soviet-allied socialist states that they could peacefully coexist with the capitalist bloc (i.e., U.S.-allied states).
After revision: Peaceful coexistence () was a theory developed and applied by the Soviet Union at various points during the Cold War in the context of primarily Marxist–Leninist foreign policy and was adopted by Soviet-allied socialist states , according to which the Socialist Bloc, could peacefully coexist with the capitalist bloc (i.e., U.S.-allied states).