Which was one contributing factor to the growth of medieval towns and cities

The difference between the u.s and soviet union is that

Soviet Union which was totalitarian and communist, granted

all powers of the state to the leaders of the nation, where as the

side which America was a part of stood for capitalism: The idea of

citizens owning land and businesses. In the Soviet Union, all

wealth was divided equally, where as in capitalism, the personal

ownership of business and wage gap led to a separation in the life

styles and financial state of individuals.