On the Relationship between Apocalyptic Films and Reality in US Cold War Culture

Diploma Thesis from the year 2021 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1, University of Graz (Amerikanistik), language: English, abstract: This thesis investigates the relationship between apocalyptic fiction and reality during the Cold War era. By exploring the zeitgeist and media landscape of the American Cold War culture, this thesis demonstrates that apocalyptic fiction had ...