The Cold War was a push back of communism and socialist ideas. American’s were genuinely terrified of when they would be blown up (not if, but when). The real scare of impending nuclear disaster between the two world powers was overwhelmingly terrifying. The obsession and fear of Communism changed the way Americans viewed freedom and what it is to be safe. President Truman released the Truman doctrine that laid the foundations for an American view of the world. According to the document America equaled freedom while Communist equaled tyrannical. This material also helped set Americans for assisting against communism, leading America to help all anti-Communist countries. The government of the United States began investing domestically, building up scientific research, computer technology, education and lastly transportation. The interstate highway was originally built during the Cold War to promote speedy evacuation in the event of a nuclear bombing. School children began to practice hiding under their desks regularly, in the event that a bomb was dropped, bomb shelters were built, and no one felt safe. The scare was not only abroad, but also on the home front. Americans were scared of Communist spies trying to bring America down from the inside. This lead the National Security to lean on Hollywood to produce anti-communist movies, while the CIA funded news broadcasts, art, magazines, concerts as the example of the American Dream. As another sign that America was resisting the pull of communism Congress added “Under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance (1954). This showed in sentiment the country united under God as Communists were in theory seen as Atheists. The American people were in general thoroughly, terrified, and under the likely hood that a nuclear bomb could be dropped anytime living in a complete fear-based world. People turned against one another. Government employees had to defend one’s self if accused of being a comm