Existed between the United States and Soviet Union, it was a period of distrust and tension that lasted from the mid 1940s until the 1990s. This caused to people in the United Sates to become fearful of anything that hinted of communism, it was called the Red Scare.
To protect against possible nuclear attack West Virginia built bomb shelters in Greenbrier. A facility was built at the Greenbrier to house members of the United States Congress and their families in the event of a nuclear attack.