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How did the Cold war affect American life?
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Content: It also lead to popular depictions of Russians as evil in children cartoons with "evil" characters usually having Russian accents. ...Show more
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Cold War Effects On America
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The Cold War had a very negative effect on American life then, and even today. In the 1950s, the U.S. was a scary place. Many people were convinced that a Communist plot to overthrow the government was imminent and saw conspiracies in every aspect of society. Since these anti-communist thoughts were accepted by so many, no one was safe from suspicion. Everyone was a suspect and anyone could at any given time moment be called in for questioning by the so-called "House Committee on Un-American Activities." That alone could cause you to be ostracized by everyone you knew, even if you were found not guilty of anything! In fact, it is compelling how closely U.S. society during the McCarthy era resembled the very Western views of the Communist societies of which they were afraid! ...Show more
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