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The Cold war has a number of important effects on America
1) After WWII, the government greatly decreased arms spending, which led to mass layoffs and an economic slump. Increased government spending on weapons brought America out of the decline giving it another economic boom.
2) (related to 1) The increased defence production was often located in areas such as the southwest which were not previously popular areas to live in. The sudden appearance of jobs created a demographic shift towards these areas. Also several new technologies (such as microwaves) were adapted from military to civilian use
3) U.S. Foreign policy changed too. After less than successful wars in Vietnam and, to some degree, Korea (sorry grandpa) Americans became more cautious in declaring war and getting involved in general.
4) The release of the Pentagon Papers (documents showing the government had not been telling the truth about the Vietnam War) and the Watergate Scandal, had shaken American faith in the government. Surveys showed that less than 25% of the public trusted the government fully.
5) Public anti-war demonstrations and many other protests divided the nation.
6) In response to Communist values of Atheism and Conformity, Americans tried to be more Religious and Individualistic.
7) The threat of mutually assured destruction killed much of the optimism following the post war (WWII not cold war) prosperity.
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Who was the Strategic backyard of the US during the cold war?
Latin America was the strategic backyard of the US during the Cold War. The Cold War started after World War II and lasted until 1991.
What was America's goal during most of the cold war?
To win.
Was America part of the Cold War?
Yes from the end of WWII until 1991, America was involved n the Cold War with communist countries like the Soviet union and Red China.
What were the reasons for the US' interventions in Latin America?
Cold War and economic interests.
Why is the year 1861 important in America?
It was the start of the Civil War.
America's current status in the cold war?
There's no cold war.
Why was Joseph Stalin a key person in the cold war?
Because the Cold War was a war between the United States of America and the former USSR (Soviet Union) and at that time Joseph Stalin was the leader of the USSR so there for he played an important role in the Cold War
Sould America had went to the Vietnam war?
Part of the cold war; should America have participated in the cold war?
America feared this country during the cold war?
America feared the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Cold War lasted for over 40 years from 1946 to 1991.
Are there any economic similarities between the cold war and the war in Iraq?
The only one I know is that they both fought America, well America was in the cold war and America fought Iraq.
Is the cold war another name for the Civil War?
Two separate things. The cold war was a state of mistrust and intense spying between the US and the USSR, and to a lesser extent, China. no it is not, The cold war was between Russia and America, The civil war is Northern America vs Southern America
Conflicting goals during in america durring cold war?
The geo-political goals were some of the conflicting goals in America during the Cold war.
Whom did America support in cold war?
America supported NATO
Why was roosevelt important during the cold war?
He never lived to see the cold war.
What was the process that brought America into the Vietnam War?
The process was the cold war.
How was America's economy after the Vietnam war?
No change; the cold war was still on.
Why did America have such a bad time during the cold war?
Actually, America's longest period of sustained economic growth happened between 1945 and 1965 - all Cold War years. America didn't have a bad time during the Cold War; the opposite was the truth.
