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How did the early years of the Cold War affect American society?

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The Cold War became a dominant influence on many aspects of American society for much of the second half of the 20th century. It escalated due to antagonist values between the United States, representing capitalism and democracy, and the Soviet Union, representing communism and authoritarianism.
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hopefully these help.... they are from essay I had to write on the effects of the cold war

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