In the post-war years, the U.S and its population reached a higher and thriving economic status and did not want to lose these capitalistic privileges to communism; President Eisenhower promoted huge projects which would aid the growing economic status of the country and in turn would also alleviate the fears of the people. This new status included an all time high consumerism, Americans now owned electronics, an average of two cars, usually a house, and had for the most part, good jo

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