Key topic 4 - Impact of Cold War on US Flashcards
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War time economy led to 1.2% of unemployment rate. USA a superpower after ww2 - euphoria. Industry had been stimulated. gi bill given to veterans to buy houses, enter training, buy business. Helped the growth of suburbia and housing developments. Middle Class, white neighborhoods.
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Fear of communism led to public investigations with suspected communists put on trial publicly. Others encouraged to spy on others.
