What became known as the Cold war was the war that happened really soon after World War II. It occurred because of an issue between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. “In 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union were allies, victorious against Germany and planning the Defeat of Japan. By 1947, they were engaged in a diplomatic and economic confrontation and soon came close to war over the city of Berlin.”1 The United States and the Soviet Union contested many different influences around the globe whether it was economic, military, or political over the next forty years after that.2 The Cold War started for many different reasons, however, how exactly did the Cold War affect the American Society?
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“The Urgent need for decent housing helped motivate African Americans to demand full rights as citizens. The wartime experience of fighting for freedom abroad while suffering discrimination at home steeled a new generation of black leaders to close the gap between America’s ideal of quality and performance.”6 This was something that was very significant to African Americans during this time. “In this era of rapid change and racial tension, the Truman administration recognized the importance of upholding civil rights for all Americans. Caught between pressure from black leaders and the fear of alienating Southern Democrats, the president in 1946 appointed the Committee in Civil Rights, whose report developed an agenda for racial justice that would take two decades to put into effect.”7 Basically, after the Cold War doors were forced to be opened for African Americans along with Americans in general. “The National association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had already begun a campaign of anti-segregation lawsuits, which the Justice Department now began to support.”8 The president ordered “equal treatment and opportunity.” There were many doors that were opened after the Cold War …show more content…
A situation that can be considered a negative one was the “second red scare”, this was “an assault on civil liberties that stretched from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. Political conflicts over domestic policy and fears of the deepening Cold War both fueled worries about soviet spying and subversion.”14 The second red scare was basically a worry of the Americans because of what we had against communism. “The scare was also a weapon that the conservative wing of the Republican Party used against the men and women who had built Roosevelt’s New
The Cold War put the American …show more content…
“The Urgent need for decent housing helped motivate African Americans to demand full rights as citizens. The wartime experience of fighting for freedom abroad while suffering discrimination at home steeled a new generation of black leaders to close the gap between America’s ideal of quality and performance.”6 This was something that was very significant to African Americans during this time. “In this era of rapid change and racial tension, the Truman administration recognized the importance of upholding civil rights for all Americans. Caught between pressure from black leaders and the fear of alienating Southern Democrats, the president in 1946 appointed the Committee in Civil Rights, whose report developed an agenda for racial justice that would take two decades to put into effect.”7 Basically, after the Cold War doors were forced to be opened for African Americans along with Americans in general. “The National association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had already begun a campaign of anti-segregation lawsuits, which the Justice Department now began to support.”8 The president ordered “equal treatment and opportunity.” There were many doors that were opened after the Cold War …show more content…
A situation that can be considered a negative one was the “second red scare”, this was “an assault on civil liberties that stretched from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. Political conflicts over domestic policy and fears of the deepening Cold War both fueled worries about soviet spying and subversion.”14 The second red scare was basically a worry of the Americans because of what we had against communism. “The scare was also a weapon that the conservative wing of the Republican Party used against the men and women who had built Roosevelt’s New