You must be reffering to the Cold War.
Some were, some weren't.
They were always afraid of losing the competition because the Soviets would then have greater power, but I don't think many Americans feared the Soviet Union.
Nuclear Weapons and Mutually Assured Destruction MAD
George Keenan
The Americans had it first (1945), the Soviets second (1949), and the British, French, and Chinese after. India, Pakistan, and Israel also developed the atom bomb in the Cold War period.
The cold war was about nuclear weapons; without nukes, there would have been no cold war. Only the US had nukes prior to 1949; the US was the most powerful nation on earth...in 1949 the Soviets (Russians) tested their first nuke. They had the "bomb" now. The power had shifted.
The Western Allies were able to reach Berlin at about the same time that the Soviets (Russians) did. Had the landing not been successful, the Russians (Soviets) may have taken the German Capital all by themselves. In which case, there might never have been a EAST and WEST Germany during the cold war.
the cold war was between russia and the US and it was during the nuclear "age." both of the countries had nuclear weapons, and both countries were afraid what would happen, or if their country would be attacked. the cold war wasnt an actual violent war. (during mid-late 1900s.)
They were afraid of the spread of communism.
Americans were afraid of a possible nuclear attack.
. Americans were afraid of a possible nuclear attack.
Americans were afraid of a possible nuclear attack.
Tangentially. Like many wars that took place during the Cold War, the Americans and the Soviets tended to take sides. While the Americans sat neutral in this particular war, the Soviets lent military and economic aid to the Arab countries.
Fighting without actually going so far as to pick a fight with the other major power In Vietnam, The Americans had to fight without provoking World War 3 with the Soviets, while in Afghanistan, the Soviets had to do the same, but with the Americans.
american were afraid of a possible nuclear attack
American was afraid of a possible nuclear attack
Cold War rivalries between the Soviets and the Americans.
The Cuba's alliances with the soviets worried Americans for a for different reasons. They thought that the fight between them would turn into a cold war.
americans were afraid of a possible nuclear attack.......apex :)
americans were afraid of a possible nuclear attack.......apex :)