War can be beneficial to a country and stimulate the economy. However its effects on the politics, economy and society can be extreme. After WWII, United States and Soviet Union competed for world's superpower status. To gain the status, the two countries showed off their military power by creating weapons of mass destruction, in result scaring citizens of the other country. Weapons such as the Atomic Bomb and Sputnik had the capability of killing thousands which concerned citizens of the each country. The United States use of propaganda drove fear of communism into the minds of American citizens and caused fierce tension within the country. The United States was involved in the Korean War to keep communism from spreading. After a badly fought war, hysteria in the US began to rise as there was a possibility of infiltration in the United States government. The McCarran act, established in 1950, furthered paranoia of communism in the United States. Under the act, the Rosenbergs would be convicted and sentenced to death for relaying information to communists.
Text to self: As seen in the text, war can cause damage to society. In America in the 1950's, fear of communism was everywhere. If you were expected to be a communist you would be told on to the FBI and you an your family would be investigated. Fear of communism drove friendships and families apart. People lost their jobs because they were a suspected communist and employers didn't want to take any chances employing a communist. Citizens were alienated just because people thought they were a communist. The fear of communism ruined the American society in the 50's and effected many who were accused of being one.
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