How did the Cold War influence American politics, economics, and society?

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How did the Cold War influence American politics, economics, and society? (The response must address all three and must include historical events or developments). A cold war is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, propaganda, acts of espionage or proxy wars waged by surrogates. This term is most commonly used to refer to the American-Soviet Cold War of 1947–1991.