How are the stratification systems in the United States, Great Britain, and the

In the United States, stratification is based primarily on wealth and material possessions; in Great Britain, it is based on language and education; in the former Soviet Union, it was based on position in the Communist party. Both Great Britain and the United States have small groups of elites that control most of the wealth and power. In the former Soviet Union, the same type of small group controlled the nation. The system in Great Britain is based on tradition, which has served that nation's needs as class has done in the United States, at least to a reasonable degree.  In the former Soviet Union, neither the Communist party nor the government served the needs of the people, which accounted for its eventual demise.