Cold War Fears
The Cold War Fears Many events have occurred in America that have created fear and a feeling of uneasiness in the American people. One scary event would be that of the Cold War in the aftermath of World War II. In the 1940s and 1950s, many fears were aroused in Americans by the Soviet Union. ... During World War II, America’s economy was unstable. ... President Dwight Eisenhower was the president of the United States during the Cold War.