The US was engaged in a ‘cold war’ with the Soviet Union. Even though no
warfare was declared, things were tense between the two countries. (note: today
the Soviet Union does not exist – the largest country of the Soviet is Russia)
Both countries had nuclear power and it was feared that one or the other
might use it.
USSR was communist and the US was scared of the spread of communism.
Anyone that appeared to be different were presumed to be supporters of
communism and were ostracised. They were called ‘reds’ and it was a time of
‘red scare’.
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