The Cold War was reflected in culture through music, movies, books, television and other media, as well as sports and social beliefs and behavior. One major element of the Cold War was the threat of a nuclear war; another was espionage. Many works use the Cold War as a backdrop, or directly take part in fictional conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. The period 1953–62 saw Cold War themes first enter the mainstream culture as a public preoccupation. For the historical context in America see United States in the 1950s.
The U.S. entered a severe recession.<span />
French Indochina ( yes it was an actual place)
"<span>Fascists usually gain power after a country's economic collapse" is the only true option from the list, since during times of economic hardship people usually turn to powerful leaders who offer to "dig the country out" of their problems. </span>
Well they began considering it because they didn't want another armed revolt like the Americas did. So they peacefully let them leave. Also they let them leave so they could be allies and be valuable trading partners. Also they knew they had enough to deal with like the threat of the cold war bombing. Plus they didn't want India turning to Soviet communism influence. This a basic summary of why they peacefully seceded India and let them become their own country.