Cold War Essays
Not only did many of the influential Cold War writers seek to drum out their message of pending doom and inevitable self-destruction, but Hollywood also found it profitable to crank out film after film with apocalyptic themes. It can be said that this time period fostered much of the foundation that we see in box office hits that bring in millions and millions of dollars. Spin-offs of the mutual annihilation themes include invasions from aliens, computers and machines taking over the world, creations of science that turn on us and destroy all of mankind, and so on. Billions of dollars have exchanged hands over the years as a result of these early pioneers seeking to persuade the masses to al