How did the cold war affect the social and political climate in the united states during the 1950s?

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Explanation:

After the second world war the world was divided into two dominant ideologies one was the Capitalism led by the United States of America and second was communism led by the Soviet Union. This Cold war has shaped many domestic and foreign policies of the U. S in the 1950's. American officials encouraged arm race and followed a policy of containment. The threat of spreading Communism in America was used to target many people during the period of the Red Scare.