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Question 109: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

Accepted answers

•Communism
•Nuclear war

Why this matters

During the Cold War, Americans were worried about two things: communism and nuclear war. Children practiced safety drills in school. In 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis almost started a nuclear war.

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