McCarthyism impact on society- Changed the idea of "innocent until proven guilty" to "if you're accused as a Communist, then you're a Communist until proven NOT a Communist"
Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused- Directed toward Hollywood directors, producers, & writers for hiding "subliminal" messages in their movies and shows, those accused go on making media
Space Race on government policies- Scared that "Sputnik" was launched, invested more money into education
Cold War mindset for the United States Government and public- People were scared of communist views and people who appeared to be communist
Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads- People could live away from the city and have transportation to work. Highways and local roads
GI Bill- Military pays for college, no need for a second draft
Expansion of the middle class- Middle class, suburbs, people could afford things, but not as much as Higher class, but not condemned to the city
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