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Living in the Shadow of the Bomb: Portrayal of Cold War Fears in 1950s Films

Explore how the Cold War era was depicted in 1950s Super 8 films, focusing on the fear of nuclear war's impact on individuals. The cover art of a man turning into the "blood beast" symbolizes the terror, while the caption "if only there was no Russia" reveals the underlying anxiety of the time.

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Living in the Shadow of the Bomb: Portrayal of Cold War Fears in 1950s Films

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COLD WAR“Living in the Shadow of the Bomb”

  2. This is a picture of the cover of a Super 8 film from the 1950's. The movie portrays a man who flys through a huge cloud of radation, and eventully turns in the the blood beast.  These films were stories of what nuclear war could do to an individual. Capitalizing on the fear of American citizens.

  3. This cartoon shows a group of people sitting around enjoying the day, however the caption remarks,"if only there was no Russia.". This displays how  cold war was always an underlying fear

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