Cold War

Many events have occurred in America that have created fear and a feeling of uneasiness in the American people. One scary event would be that of the Cold War in the aftermath of World War Two.

In the 1940s and 1950s, many fears were aroused in Americans by the Soviet Union. One reason was why the American feared the Soviet was because the Soviet had nuclear bombs. Many people built and installed bomb shelters. They filled these shelters with canned foods and emergency equipment. Most people event practiced emergency escapes when a warning (test) siren. The other reason was that the Soviet was the first to put up an orbiting s...