Life during the Cold War

After World War Two the United States was the only country not directly affected by the destruction the war had caused. In Europe the economic structure and infrastructure were totally destroyed by the German armies. Europe was in shambles. The United States in the other hand was prospering. The war had created jobs and the country was able to build on this boost to raise itself up to a super power on the world stage. In the time directly following the war another country was emerging as a super power, Russia. Russia and the United States were polar opposites. Russia was a Communist State and the United States was Capitalist. These two powers immediately became "enemies". There was a fear that Russia would try to spread Communism around the world, therefore thwarting the United States power in an economically driven world. During this time, which is known as the Cold War, the United States had to convince its people of the threat of Communism to their livelihood. …