The correct answers to these open questions are the following.
How was the language of freedom used to justify American foreign policy in the early Cold War?
The language of freedom was used to justify American foreign policy in the early Cold War in that this was the way the federal government tried to instill pride in United States citizens about the values and culture of America being threatened by the "menace" of Communism.
In those years of the Cold War, Communism was the worst thing that could happen to a country, including the United States.
Through the use of propaganda trying to direct public opinion, the United States tried to create a sense of fear in its citizens and that these citizens supported all the "necessary measures" the US had to take to combat the spread of Communism around the world.
What were the consequences of viewing the Cold War in such narrow terms as “free and slave”?
That Americans really believed that Communism was the worst nightmare and supported whatever decision the government would take to contain it. No matter what. With fear, US citizens never questioned the decisions made by the government.
That society's fear also allowed episodes such as the Red Scare, when Wisconsin Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy accused that Communism had infiltrated the federal government and the US military. McCarthy just irresponsibly accused, never showing valid evidence to support his acussations.
