MccarthyismDue to a certain Wisconsin senator (Mr. Maccarthy) everyone was terrified that communism would sweep through American ranks and immediatley began trying to contain it
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At HomePeople began locking doors silence things and people were mysteriously removed from power. It wasn't on the same scale of Stalin's 5 year plan but Maccarthy didn't stop accusing anyone even if they weren't communist they might have been sympathizers.
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And out in the WorldThe USA had the curtain in europe but what about down east? China went mongolia was gone at the beginning at the war and the middle east would be a perfect palce for them to spread. So for the first time (out of about one thousand to follow) the usa interviened in the middle east and began essambling allies. This also lead to the TRUMAN Docterine being put into place a 20 billion dollar plan to financially help all of europe. (well the west side).
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The Cold War