1950s: A New and Uncertain World
Sacred Heart Shrine, 1950
The end of World War II and the advent of the Cold War ushered in a period of great tension and scrutiny around the world. Competition in the areas of political ideology, science, and military proficiency became the main focus of the Western world, but scrutiny, both good and bad, was also directed within. While the Cold War caused people to fear for their safety, the Red Scare caused people to fear their neighbors and coworkers. During this period of ideological scrutiny, the United States saw a great surge of dissatisfaction among people of different races and cultures, and the Civil Rights movement gained momentum all over the country. All of this change was very evident on Loyola's and Mundelein's campuses. Students were taking a more marked interest in the sciences and politics as a whole, and though there was a desire to "return to normal" after the war, the decade also saw a desire for change that was made plain by the upswing in activism at both Loyola and Mundelein.
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