The Kitchen Debate

In the height of the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union decided to hold cultural exhibits in each country, with the United States having an exhibit in Moscow, and the Soviets having an exhibit in New York City. President Eisenhower influenced the making of these exhibits, advocating for the two countries to learn more about each other in order to work for peace together. The Lacy-Zaroubin Agreement (1958) made this possible, allowing for both countries to agree in the exchange of cultural, educational, and technological knowledge.  Although both sides wanted to share knowledge, they also hoped to impress one another with their prowess in technology and living standards, as well as the opportunity for undercover KGB and CIA operatives to infiltrate opposite groups. The Kitchen Debate occurred at the American exhibit in Moscow.  It began when Nixon showed Khrushchev through the exhibit and demonstrated color television sets.  The debates also occurred over the conditions of American kitchens and houses.  Khrushchev argued that the capitalist means of these inventions, was made to support consumerism and were not made to last, as well as trap housewives in their roles, things that did not occur under communism. Nixon argued that it was important that it is important that these good conditions and innovation be available to everybody.  They also argued over the Soviet production of missiles, and Khrushchev claimed that the Soviet Union, although young would advance to the level of United States technology.  They also argued over the ideologies of communism and capitalism, with Nixon claiming that there must be a free exchange in ideas and that "You must not be afraid of ideas".
Below: Khrushchev and Nixon debating
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_Debate