American Society Transformed during the Cold War

American Society Transformed during the Cold War

State Thesis Statement A: What were the important factors driving social change?

The Cold War became a dominant influence on many aspects of American society for much of the second half of the 20th century. It escalated due to antagonist values between the United States, representing capitalism and democracy, and the Soviet Union, representing communism and authoritarianism. Being the two dominant world powers after WWII, contention between the Americans and Soviets became a global conflict (Foner, 2009). The Cold War differed from most wars in that it was ...