USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

KOREAS PARTITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What effect did the Cold War have on families?
A
Women stayed home
B
People began to commute to work
C
People could afford televisions
D
All three other answers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Cold War fueled a search for internal enemies at home that resulted in the hysteria of McCarthyism and a near stifling of political dissent. It encouraged the formation of families at a faster rate than ever before as individuals sought security in the nuclear age through marriage and children.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three major effects of the Cold War were political, economic and social changes and these resulted from divisions which had existed prior to the outbreak of WWII.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Cold War affected domestic policy two ways: socially and economically. Socially, the intensive indoctrination of the American people led to a regression of social reforms. Economically, enormous growth spurred by industries related to war was aided by heavy government expansion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Effects of Cold War Both the USA and the Soviet Union built up huge arsenals of atomic weapons and ballistic missiles. The military blocs, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were formed. The Berlin Wall was demolished and the two German nations were unified. The Warsaw Pact disintegrated.

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