Question

What were the Cold War fears of the American people in the aftermath of the Second World War? How successfully did the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower address these fears?

Answer 1

The two primary fears of the US population during the Cold War were that there would be nuclear war between the US and the USSR, and that communist uprisings would spread through the Us. Eisenhower was credited for remaining relatively calm and rational during these crises.