How Did The Cold War Influence American Life In The 1950's

The Cold War held significance over how American life developed in the 1950's by several influences, one of which was the end, for a time, of the Democratic rule in Washington, D.C (Schultz 2014). By the second term of Harry S. Truman's presidency, the liberal belief was losing popularity and conservatism was taking over. Also, from within his own party, there was dissension because of his lack of cooperation with the Soviet Union and as a result the Progressive Party was formed by Henry Wallace. So, as the next election rolled around, the Republican candidate and WWII hero Dwight D. Eisenhower, became the nation's next president. The years that Eisenhower spent in the White House were years when the U.S. economy did well, in fact, he streamed money into it and specifically into national defense (Schultz 2014). Another factor which boosted his popularity was he did not completely eliminate the New Deal programs but expanded upon them. Furthermore, Eisenhower carefully supervised Cold War activities that included strategy, the forming of alliances, and …show more content…
For the women who did work, there was segregation in the workplace and little chance for promotion. Since many whites were moving to the suburbs, Black Americans and other races were moving into the cities. The housing unit authorities in the cities were prejudiced and when they did admit minorities they became clusters of families which were referred to as ghettos. On the other hand, the Catholic and Jewish religions were not as alienated as in the past, because of the religious revival that came to light during these years. It was during this era that "Under God" was added to the pledge and "In God, We Trust" was added to currency. Otherwise, the ecological footprint that Americans occupied had increased tremendously and there was little concern for environmental