Question

How was the cold war a contributing cause to the widespread social conformity of the 1950s?

Answer 1

After the war, the US economy grew greatly. It was largely due to an increase in government spending, higher employment and wages, demand for housing, and consumer spending. Because people felt economically secure, the birth rate went up. People began to see material things as a symbol of status and success. The more they have, the greater influence they have on society.

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Answer 2

The internal threat from communism led to McCarthyism and HUAC trials. This increased social pressure to conform to avoid being mistaken as communists.