How Did The Cold War Change In American Culture

The Cold War was a time in history when there was a great political and military turmoil between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War shaped the world in these three ways, women’s rights, society,Cultural. These three changed people in positive and negative ways. Once again, women were called upon to fulfill a role in the defense of America on one hand to perpetuate the American population and on the other to promote American ideals abroad. Women had a chance to be equal to men. Women were allowed the freedom of their own bodies when abortion was legalized. Yet the right was a complete contradiction, because women were prevented by the government from any protection, such as birth control and condoms. Women had no choice but to use abortion as their form of birth control. The new passion for work is giving women a new perspective on themselves; women are now strong and independent individuals who want respect and equality.

During the Cold War, films functioned as a means to influence and control public opinion internally. The United States and the Soviet Union invested heavily in propaganda designed to influence the hearts and minds of people around the world, especially using motion pictures.”Soviets worked hard to catch up to the Americans, and in 1949 tested their first nuclear bomb.”-(WTWA pg.754) Cultural competition played out in Moscow, New York, London, and Paris. The Soviets excelled at ballet and chess, the Americans at jazz and abstract expressionist paintings. In conclusion, womens rights, society, and culture were all influenced during and following the Cold War. Women got to have a chance and see their potential role in society. Society reacted in a rather sudden way, Russia and the U.S started to compete and we were introduced to McCarthyism. American and Russian culture changed majorly, we had anticommunist propaganda hidden in movies, art, and music and so did