I don’t know about you, but I would like to think the end of the Cold War ended worries of nuclear conflict. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Talk of nuclear weapons and worry about a nuclear threat pop up frequently in everyday discussions about foreign policy as well as in presidential debates. Scare tactics are everywhere, bolstered by the popularity of Oppenheimer, last … [Read more...] about Nuclear Worries | Atoms for Peace | Nuclear Noir
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A Different Cold War: 1953-1955
As European colonial rule and conservative monarchies began crumbling, America stressed its opposition to revolution and nationalist uprisings. This despite the fact that US President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles understood and sympathized with much of the new nationalism and wanted the 'old' colonial powers out of the way. Ike felt that if colonial … [Read more...] about A Different Cold War: 1953-1955
It’s July: Bikini Days Are Here!
Be sure to check out our latest fashion post Cold War Influences on 1950s Film Fashion. Seventy-two years ago this month, on July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Reard unveiled a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. The new fashion, dubbed a “bikini,” was so shocking that the Vatican formally decreed the design sinful. Reard … [Read more...] about It’s July: Bikini Days Are Here!
