Cold War liberal is a term that was used most commonly in the United States during the Second Cold War, which began at the end of World War II.Schlesinger JR, 1962, p37 The term was used describe liberal politicians and labor union leaders who supported democracy and equality: They supported the growth of labor unions, the civil rights movement, and the War on Poverty simultaneously opposing totalitarianism and Communist Party rule, Cold-War liberals therefore supported efforts to contain Soviet communism.