Cold War resources
Updated Term 4 2016
Historical resources
The following resources will give you a historical background of the Cold War. GCSE Bitesize : Cold War - This is a revision site for year 10 students in the UK, and gives a comprehensive and concise overview of the Cold War. BBC History : Cold War - Looks at a few key moments of the Cold War. A timeline of the Cold War [archive*] *what does [archive] mean? History.com page on the Cold War - Videos and articles looking at key people and events. Cold War Museum - An online exhibition that looks at each decade of the Cold War. Submarines in the Cold War Cold War International History Project National Film and Sound Archive: The Cold War |
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How the Cold War affected culture
The Cold War was a cultural war as much as a military one, and consequently it impacted all aspects of culture in both the USSR and the West. A Wikipedia page on Culture during the Cold War - Gives an overview of all the ways culture was affected by the Cold War. Cold War playground equipment An article from U.S. History in Context about popular culture and the Cold War. A pop culture timeline from the A.V. Club - Which includes both American and Soviet media. An article from the UK Telegraph about how pop culture helped win the Cold War. Nuke Pop - How the idea of nuclear war impacted popular culture. Use the links on the side of the article. An article about Christmas in mid 20th century America. An article from an Estonian political activist about Christmas during the Soviet occupation. An article about several modern board games set in the Cold War. |
Poetry and theatre during the Cold War
An interview with Peter Middleton, author of the book Physics Envy: American Poetry and Science in the Cold War and After.
American Poetry, 1945-1990: The Anti-Tradition - An article published by the U.S. Department of State.
An overview of a conference on Theatre, Globalisation and the Cold War.
An interview with Peter Middleton, author of the book Physics Envy: American Poetry and Science in the Cold War and After.
American Poetry, 1945-1990: The Anti-Tradition - An article published by the U.S. Department of State.
An overview of a conference on Theatre, Globalisation and the Cold War.
Literature during the Cold War
There were many novels written during the Cold War, covering all aspects from propaganda novels to novels reacting against the conflict. There have also been many novels about the Cold War written after the Cold War, so if you're particularly interested in literature written during the Cold War check the publication date! The Cold War lasted from 1945-1991. If you're interested in reading any of these books, we already have some in the library and we can order others. Search the library catalogue to see if we have the book you're looking for. A blog post on the ten Cold War novels worth reading. The Telegraph UK's list of 10 best Cold War novels. The Guardian's top 10 books about the Cold War (not all of these were written during the Cold War). Articles from the International Society of for the Study of Nuclear Texts and Contexts |
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Art and design during the Cold War
The Cold War also had a big impact on art and design, which were used as propaganda and also reflected the wider cultural impacts of the Cold War.
An article from the Independent about how Modern art was a CIA weapon.
A Timeout London article on the art and politics of the Cold War.
The Victoria and Albert Museum's exhibition on art and design during the Cold War.
An article from the Guardian about American art during the Cold War.
The Cold War also had a big impact on art and design, which were used as propaganda and also reflected the wider cultural impacts of the Cold War.
An article from the Independent about how Modern art was a CIA weapon.
A Timeout London article on the art and politics of the Cold War.
The Victoria and Albert Museum's exhibition on art and design during the Cold War.
An article from the Guardian about American art during the Cold War.
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Visual resources from the Cold War
Designer Daily's 10 amazing Cold War propaganda posters - This features both American and Soviet propaganda and gives a brief analysis of how they convey their message. Web Urbanist's article The Red Menace: 15 Vintage Anti-Communist Ads and Propaganda. The Red Menace: A striking gallery of anti-communist posters, ads, comic books, magazines and films from Open Culture. How a clean, tidy home can help you survive the Atomic bomb : A Cold War film from 1954 from Open Culture. How to spot a communist using literary criticism : A 1955 manual from the U.S. military from Open Culture. Open Culture has a lot of great resources on the Cold War, here are the search results from a search on 'cold war'. Using other search terms from the topic (eg. communism) may unearth other results. |
Films and TV during the Cold War
As with literature, there were many films created about the Cold War both during and after it, so if you're only interested in films created during the Cold War be sure to check the release dates. The films created during the Cold War included films with a propaganda message, as well as films with speaking out against the conflict. Taste of Cinema's 25 best movies about the Cold War. These are ten of the greatest films ever made about the cold War, from Business Insider. Star Trek bought heat to the Cold War, from the A.V. Club |
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Music during the Cold War
Music was a very important element in the culture war during the Cold War, with musicians from many music genres on both sides of the conflict sharing their views on the Cold War through their music.
Al Jazeera America's list of the top 10 songs of the Cold War (you can listen to the songs).
Cold War music - If you click on the 'Part 1' link next to each song you can read the song lyrics and see the song on Youtube.
Music was a very important element in the culture war during the Cold War, with musicians from many music genres on both sides of the conflict sharing their views on the Cold War through their music.
Al Jazeera America's list of the top 10 songs of the Cold War (you can listen to the songs).
Cold War music - If you click on the 'Part 1' link next to each song you can read the song lyrics and see the song on Youtube.
West of the Wall was written in 1962 and tells the story of lovers separated by the Berlin Wall and their hope that the Wall will fall soon.
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