The Cold War had a tremendous impact on the everyday lives of Americans. For example, students in public schools during the 1950's often had to practice "Duck and Cover" drills. These drills forced students to cover their head with their hands and to hide underneath desks. One of the reasons students practiced these drills was in case nuclear warfare between the United States and Soviet Union took place.
In the aforementioned scenario, students would be ducking and covering to protect themselves from the effects of a nuclear attack. This type of drill showed the Americans were constantly in fear of what might happen next between the US and the Soviet Union.
<span>capitalism: private property
socialism: government property
capitalism: market determines what gets produced and consumed
socialism: government regulation does
capitalism: long-term economic growth (despite short-term recessions)
socialism: steady stagnation
capitalism: constant technological progress
socialism: copying capitalist technology </span>
The Consitiutional Union Party candidate John Bell hoped to ease the tension between the North and South by promising to uphold the Union and enforce federal laws.
