Propaganda and its Implications
Creativity: A tool used during the Cold War
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What's this site about?
The rivalry between the United States of America and the Soviet Union during the years 1945-1990 not only mirrored the contest of ideologies, but also perpetuated "enemy propaganda" in both countries. Creativity expressed itself through art (posters), film and print media. And yet, they were all means by which power could be exerted over the other.
This site attempts to show how these respective mediums, like print media, film and art were used to sell the political ideologies of both these dynamically different worlds. It will also show how propaganda was incorporated into the education system. Propaganda became a tool (at times a brutal one) and a catalyst for further competition in every way imaginable.
Why is it important in the context of the Cold War?
The Cold War left its mark all around the world, and in some instances it was a battle for "hearts and minds." It became an image and idea war, which eventually took the shape of a propaganda war.
For the United States, propaganda was used to advocate Pro-American values of capitalism,democracy and free will. For example, the 1948 animated movie Make Mine Freedom denounced communist values. As time went on, the US stopped using television broadcasts and film as a means to export their American ideals. Instead, they started capitalizing on radio, drama and sitcoms, and used these to promote US propaganda.
In the Soviet Union, propaganda aimed to promote the Marxist-Lennist ideology and was considered necessary for the whole society. It was important to show significance of the proletariat and the significance of their energies and labors.
 America under Communism |  War Propaganda |  Anti-Communist Propaganda |
|---|---|---|
 Aldous Huxley |  Adolf Hitler |  Media Propaganda |