After World War II, communism became a global phenomenon and anti-communism became an integral part of the domestic and foreign policies of the United States and its NATO allies. Conservatism in the post-war era abandoned its monarchist and aristocratic roots, focusing instead on patriotism, religious values, and nationalism. Throughout the Cold War, postcolonial governments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America turned to the United States for political and economic support. Communists were also enemies of capitalism, portraying Wall Street as the oppressor of the masses. The United States made anti-communism the top priority of its foreign policy, and many American conservatives sought to combat what they saw as communist influence at home. This led to the adoption of several domestic policies that are collectively known under the term McCarthyism. While both liberals and conservatives were anti-communist, the followers of Senator McCarthy were called right-wing and those on the right called liberals who favored free speech, even for communists, leftist.
after world war ii communism became a global phenomenon and anti-communism became an integral part of the domestic and foreign policies of the united states and its nato allies conservatism in the post-war era abandoned its monarchist and aristocratic roots focusing instead on patriotism religious values and nationalism throughout the cold war postcolonial governments in asia africa and latin america turned to the united states for political and economic support communists were also enemies of capitalism portraying wall street as the oppressor of the masses the united states made anti-communism the top priority of its foreign policy and many american conservatives sought to combat what they saw as communist influence at home this led to the adoption of several domestic policies that are collectively known under the term mccarthyism while both liberals and conservatives were anti-communist the followers of senator mccarthy were called right-wing and those on the right called liberals who favored free speech even for communists leftist