America's Involvement During The Cold War

possibility of unification. America wanted to stop communism in its tracks, so it destabilized the sovereign nation. To many, this was the bad side of the cold war because rivalry among powerful nations caused regional wars that created ideological differences that have not be resolved to date. Even though it seemed necessary, America's involvement also seemed unnecessary because there probably could have been better ways to intervene.
On the other hand, there is an opinion that the cold war created some fundamental changes that defined the American societal evolution. Cultural battles among the superpowers had large implications on everyday lives of Americans than any other previous period. For use with the help of propaganda, national security
Although slavery had ended eighty years prior to WW2, blacks were always treated as second-hand citizens. There was discrimination, isolation, and other social injustices. Because of the Cold War, President Truman stated “if the USA was to offer a choice of freedom to the world, the country had to correct its imperfections. This is how laws regarding fair employment, discrimination, and voter registration began to take effect.” Thanks to the cold war, doctrines like the “separate but equal” were undone leading to the desegregation in various social spaces.
As explained by Craig and Logevall (2012),” it may not be relevant to state that the cold war caused the emergence of civil rights movement; however, the backdrop of the old war helped people realize that some social aspects contrasted values being advocated. Matching values with cold war happenings required initiation of cultural changes domestically before taking them to the international stage. The perception of American hypocrisy had to be addressed to avoid international repercussions such as making the Soviets better from the moral, cultural, and political