Negative-
Fear of Communism
Russians have Atomic Bomb
Communists take over China
Civil war in Korea
American lives lost in Korean war
Which hunt for communists
Duck and Cover drills used, wouldn't even work
Sunburn hurts, but the atomic bomb will hurt much more, who knew
With warning attacks and no warning attacks
Soviets beat U.S. in space race for most things
Positive-
Someone speaks out against McCarthyism
Bert the Turtle is awesome instructor
Economy booms after WWII
Many goods have high demand
More education and home ownership for Americans
Huge population boom
More technological advances
More treatments for infections and diseases
More money into space program
Baby boom
Sports became very popular with baseball players such as Willie Mays
Elvis Presley was a sensation at the time
Televisions were more frequently watched
Fear of Communism
Russians have Atomic Bomb
Communists take over China
Civil war in Korea
American lives lost in Korean war
Which hunt for communists
Duck and Cover drills used, wouldn't even work
Sunburn hurts, but the atomic bomb will hurt much more, who knew
With warning attacks and no warning attacks
Soviets beat U.S. in space race for most things
Positive-
Someone speaks out against McCarthyism
Bert the Turtle is awesome instructor
Economy booms after WWII
Many goods have high demand
More education and home ownership for Americans
Huge population boom
More technological advances
More treatments for infections and diseases
More money into space program
Baby boom
Sports became very popular with baseball players such as Willie Mays
Elvis Presley was a sensation at the time
Televisions were more frequently watched