As World War II came to a close, tensions between Russia and America were fluctuating constantly, often leaving feelings of fear and neglect throughout our nation during the 1950’s. Teens that had gone through wartimes as children were much different from the generations before, experiencing different social structures and lives due to the economic and culture booms that the war created. In Bailey’s article “Rebel’s Without a Cause? Teenagers in the 1950’s”, the author describes the many changes that teenagers experienced during this era, as well as how this reflected as a whole on the previous generations in society. As the United States was coming about into this new, extremely tense period, many were not tremendously positive about the way the country was going. The Great War and WWII set America in the spotlight unlike ever before, causing them to wonder whether this pressure of being on stage was going to mean change for them, and in some ways, it did. Furthermore, the gentlemanly pre-war times of early America were seemingly approaching a conclusion, and for America, this became apparent through their teens. While many had become lost in their search for the meaning of the “American Dream”, it was this…show more content… After the war, many adults felt the trembling need to feel cautious at every turn, and the inability to feel in control left many of them to act drastically at their own children in an attempt to create a sense of security. This article is simply a significant idea to discuss because it displays the true tensions of the beginnings of the Cold War, and the ending of WWII in our society. Indeed, any discussions in the classroom only seem to skim the top of this issue, often avoiding how these pressures reflected on America’s