The cold war fears of the american people in the aftermath of the second world war was the influence of communism and that the Soviet Union would spread across the world and infiltrate into the United States.
Explanation:
Immediately after the World War II, the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated greatly as both countries continued ti distrust their leaders and political systems. The fears were encouraged by the Soviet Union's technological advancements thus causing an arms race between the two countries.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower made various foreign policies but none were able to capture nor reduce the fears of Americans of "communism infiltration". He ensured various technological advancements in order to compete against attacks from the Soviet Union but yet the fears became more heightened.