After World War II there was a buildup of growing mistrust and tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, which grew to just short of military action and a full out nuclear war. This period, recognized as the Cold War was a huge factor in the creation of mass paranoia and anti-communist sentiment in the U.S. The Soviet Union was a communist country and previously, America had always been opposed to their seemingly backwards communist ideals. It was clear that their unlikely alliance during World War II was just to serve the specific purpose of defeating the Axis powers during the war for their own self-interests. This bond was broken after the war, due to the countries’ perceived differences of control over postwar Europe and the apparent
