How is 1950s society similar to post 9/11 society?

How is 1950s society similar to post 9/11 society

Society in 1950s USA was rather similar to the post 9/11 society on its view of outsiders, but at the same time, it was very different. One way in which it was similar, is the threat from outsiders. Both in the 1950s and in post 9/11 feared the outsiders coming in and destroying the 'American way of life.' In the 50s, the threat of communism and McCarthyism infested itself in society, whilst in post 9/11 society, the threat was from the terrorists and the fear of annihilation rather than assimilation. Another way in which it was similar, was the influence the media had on the paranoia aspect of the USA In the 50s, McCarthy was mentioned on every channel, all day every day. Whether it was a speech, a trial, or a witch hunt, the public were constantly living in fear to the point were they had to whisper incase they were wrongly accused of disrespecting McCarthy. And in the post 9/11 society, the terrorist threat warning as the front for the media causing paranoia the way it popped up randomly telling the public that the warning has gone from high to severe this kept the public on edge. Also the constant showings of the 9/11 crash was constantly shown on every news channel, leaving it scarred in the peoples minds to the point where they see it everywhere.

One difference was the ideologies behind the threats in both time periods. In the 50s, the communists wanted to convert people to their was of life, to assimilate America supposedly. Whilst the terrorists wanted to cause destruction, and destroy everything, including people and their way of lives.